confront

conjugation confronting - confronted - confronted

verb: to deal with a problem or challenging situation directly
- She knew she had to confront her fear of public speaking to advance in her career.
verb: to meet someone face-to-face, especially in a hostile or challenging manner
- He decided to confront his neighbor about the loud music late at night.
verb: to bring a problem, issue, or accusation directly to someone's attention
- The report confronts the growing concerns about data privacy.