Confrontation definition and meaning - Collins Dictionary

Confrontation definition: A confrontation is a dispute , fight , or battle between two groups of people. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'confrontation'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× confrontation (kɒnfrʌnteɪʃən ) Wordforms:pluralconfrontations variablenoun Aconfrontationisadispute,fight,orbattlebetweentwogroupsofpeople. Confrontationwithparentsisacommonreactionforadolescents. Thecommissionremainssoweakthatitwillcontinuetoavoidconfrontationwith governments.[+with] Synonyms:conflict,fight,crisis,contest MoreSynonymsofconfrontation COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof confrontation Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'confrontation' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'confrontation' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'refugium' HindiTranslationof'confrontation' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency confrontationinBritishEnglish (ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən )orarchaicconfrontment(kɒnˈfrʌntmənt ) noun1. theactoraninstanceofconfronting 2. asituationofmutualhostilitybetweentwopowersornationswithoutopenwarfare 3. astateofconflictbetweentwoantagonisticforces,creeds,orideasetc CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsconfrontational(ˌconfronˈtational)adjective WordFrequency confrontationinAmericanEnglish (ˌkɑnfrənˈteiʃən,-frʌn-) noun1. anactofconfronting 2. thestateofbeingconfronted 3. ameetingofpersonsfacetoface 4. anopenconflictofopposingideas,forces,etc 5. abringingtogetherofideas,themes,etc.,forcomparison 6. Psychology atechniqueusedingrouptherapy,asinencountergroups,inwhichoneisforcedtorecognizeone'sshortcomingsandtheirpossibleconsequences Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1625–35;confront+-ation;cf.MLconfrontātiō,F,MFconfrontation] Examplesof'confrontation'inasentence confrontation Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Takinginmenfrombothfactionsisboundtoleadtoconfrontation.TheTimesLiterarySupplement(2010)Womenaremorelikelytoavoidconfrontationbyleavingtheotherpersonasmanyoptionsaspossible.ChristianityToday(2000)Toooftenthereseemstobeaconfrontationbetweenthetwoapproaches.Times,SundayTimes(2006)Soshewasnotgoingtouseconfrontationtofightherfather.Clerk,Jayana&Siegel,RuthModernLiteraturesoftheNon-WesternWorld:WheretheWatersAreBorn(1995)Thecountryhasnoappetiteforafreshmilitaryconfrontation.TheSun(2007)Itisbecomingverydangerousandcouldleadtoaconfrontation.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Myadviceistoavoidconfrontationsatallcosts.JanFennell,ForewordbyMontyRobertsTHEDOGLISTENER:LearningtheLanguageofyourBestFriend(2002)Thisconfirmationincreasesthelikelihoodofaconfrontationbetweenthetwocountries.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Apartfromsavingfacethecountriescouldlosemuchinanyextendedmilitaryconfrontation.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Makeitapriorityavoidunnecessaryconfrontation.TheSun(2006) Showmore...Therehavebeentwobigconfrontationsthisyear.Times,SundayTimes(2013)Thenuclearconfrontationofthetwosuperpowershadbeengenuineenough.Grenville,J.A.S.TheCollinsHistoryoftheWorldinthe20thCentury(1994)Despitethosethreatsthereweresignsyesterdaythatbothsidesweretryingtoavoidaconfrontation.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Policewerefinallycalledinafteraconfrontationbetweenthetwo.TheSun(2013)Backoffifithasbecomeanissue-confrontationwillgetyounowhere.Times,SundayTimes(2007)Whilethisleadstouncomfortableconfrontations,theseareavitalfirststeptoprogress.Times,SundayTimes(2013)ItwasanhistoricmomentbutatthetimeIcouldimaginelittlebutconflictandconfrontationahead.Times,SundayTimes(2011)Itcannotaffordtoignoreopportunitiestocutcostsandmoderniseforthesakeofold-fashionedticketofficesoraunionbosswholeadsbyconfrontation.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Thethreatcameaftertheworstmilitaryconfrontationofrecentyears,inwhich100peoplediedduringfivedaysoffightingbetweengovernmenttroopsandrebelforces.Times,SundayTimes(2006) COBUILDCollocations confrontation  confrontationerupts deadlyconfrontation directconfrontation fearofconfrontation fierceconfrontation finalconfrontation hateconfrontation intenseconfrontation majorconfrontation militaryconfrontation nuclearconfrontation openconfrontation physicalconfrontation seriousconfrontation uglyconfrontation Showmore... Trendsof confrontation Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages confrontation BritishEnglish:confrontation NOUN/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/Aconfrontationisadispute,fight,orbattlebetweentwogroupsofpeople.Theissuehascausedgreattensionbetweenthetwocountriesandcouldleadtoamilitaryconfrontation.AmericanEnglish:confrontation /kɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/BrazilianPortuguese:confronto Chinese:对抗EuropeanSpanish:enfrentamiento French:confrontation German:Konfrontation Italian:scontro Japanese:対決Korean:대립EuropeanPortuguese:confrontação LatinAmericanSpanish:enfrentamiento Thai:การเผชิญหน้า Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically confrontation confronttheenemy confrontthepast confrontal confrontation confrontationerupts confrontational confrontationalapproach AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'C' Relatedtermsof confrontation hateconfrontation openconfrontation uglyconfrontation armedconfrontation confrontationerupts Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofconfrontationfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 made or maid?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. maid madeShehadbeenduetobea ofhonour.heard or herd?Whichversioniscorrect?Aheadofuswasalargeheardofbuffalo.Aheadofuswasalargeherdofbuffalo.pole or poll?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. pole pollThetruckcrashedintoatelegraph .saw or seen?Whichversioniscorrect?ItwasoneofthebestfilmsI'veeversaw. ItwasoneofthebestfilmsI'veeverseen. freeze or frieze?Whichversioniscorrect?Thetopoftheroomfeaturedadecorativefreeze.Thetopoftheroomfeaturedadecorativefrieze.Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Nov16,2021 Wordoftheday refugium ageographicalregionthathasremainedunalteredbyaclimaticchangeaffectingsurroundingregionsandthatthereforeformsahavenforrelictfaunaandflora SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions cosycrime Nov09,2021 shoeing Nov09,2021 doer-upper Nov09,2021 bitrot Nov09,2021 ViewMoreSubmit BonfireorGuyFawkesNight Onthenightof4November1605GuyFawkes,aCatholic,wasdiscoveredinanundercroftoftheHouseofLordsguardingahoardofgunpowderintendedtoexplodethefollowingdayatthestateopeningofParliamentandtherebyassassinatetheProtestantKingJamesIandannihilatethegovernment. 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