Answer: confront

AnswerCrossword Clue
CONFRONTHardly evade
CONFRONTOppose defiantly
CONFRONTGet face to face with
CONFRONTChallenge
CONFRONTFace defiantly
CONFRONTForce a face-to-face
CONFRONTFace up to
confrontCompel (someone) to face or consider something, esp. by way of accusation
confrontMeet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent
confrontto face defiantly
confrontFace up to and deal with (a problem or difficult situation)
confrontAppear or be placed in front of (someone) so as to unsettle or threaten
confront(of a problem, difficulty, etc.) Present itself to (someone) so that dealing with it cannot be avoided