What is another word for confront?

“In Rome, Admiral Riccardi could not send out Italy's battleships to confront the convoy because there was simply not fuel enough for them to make the round trip.”

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To physically stand or be in front of while facing something

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

“There was no way I could return home and confront them face to face.”

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To engage in hostilities or an altercation

engage in hostilities

fight like Kilkenny cats

fall out

brabble

collide

go at it hammer and tongs

have a misunderstanding

fight like cat and dog

set to

fight nastily

assault each other

be at each other's throats

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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

balk^US

baulk^UK

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

destabilize^US

throw monkey wrench in

put a wrench in the works

queer someone's pitch

destabilise^UK

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

put a spanner in the works

put up a fight against

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

throw a spoke in the wheel of

take wind out of sails

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

act like a wet blanket

bring to a standstill

take the wind out of your sails

gaol^UK

jail^US

equalize^US

demoralise^UK

knock the bottom out of

demoralize^US

equalise^UK

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

set your face against

rain on someone's parade

make someone scratch their head

set someone thinking

throw for loop

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To confront or accuse someone of wrongdoing

bring charges against

prefer charges against

bring someone to trial

reprimand

bring a charge against

make accusations about

bring an action against

institute legal proceedings against someone

take legal action against

institute legal proceedings

hold someone answerable

stigmatize^US

bring before the court

stigmatise^UK

lay the blame on someone for

attribute liability to

bring legal proceedings against

bring a criminal charge against

involve in litigation

file a complain against

attribute blame to

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To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level

keep the wolf from the door

keep one's end up

keep your head above water

stand on one's own two feet

paddle your own canoe

deal with the situation

barely have enough to live on

scarcely have enough to live on

make the best of a bad job

scarcely manage to live

barely manage to live

manage to live with difficulty

manage without assistance

maintain one's position

acquit yourself well

give a good account of yourself

keep body and soul together

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

energize^US

energise^UK

revitalize^US

revitalise^UK

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

incentivize^US

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

stiffen the resolve of

incentivise^UK

instil^UK

instill^US

fire the imagination of

stimulate spiritually

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To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between

analyse^UK

analyze^US

scrutinise^UK

scrutinize^US

balance the differences between

measure the differences between

place in juxtaposition

weigh against another

weigh the differences between

draw a distinction between

place side by side with

place close to one another

set against one another

place against one another

set close to one another

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To offend the modesty or values of

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give the cold shoulder

hit where one lives

make somebody's hackles rise

put your back up

raise your hackles

ruffle one's feathers

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

give someone the hump

appal^UK

appall^US

put someone's nose out of joint

agonize^US

agonise^UK

satirize^US

satirise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

rattle someone's cage

tread on someone's toes

abominate

make cross

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

drive you up the wall

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

get up someone's nose

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

get one's comeuppance

take down a peg

take down

take the wind out

make someone eat humble pie

set one's teeth on edge

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

discredit

impugn

make cutting remarks about

treat disrespectfully

breathe down someone's neck

victimize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

victimise^UK

be a pain in the neck

crab

be a thorn in someone's side

get on the wrong side of

add fuel to the flames

rattle someone's chain

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

make an enemy of somebody

be like a red rag to a bull

push someon's buttons

drive you to distraction

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you off your head

tatter

erode

fray

drive you out of your mind

drive out of mind

make somebody's blood boil

make someone scratch their head

exhaust someone's patience

get on someone's case

tyrannize^US

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

tyrannise^UK

rub salt in the wound

get on someone's back

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

give a turn

throw a curve

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

gross out

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in a wound

rub salt in the wounds

hit on

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