confront -
oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
encounter,
take on,
meet,
play contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
avoid stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"
confront,
face,
present deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
go about,
set about,
approach begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
confront -
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"