confronts
v.v. to face a difficult person or situation directly. You use this when you deal with a problem instead of avoiding it.
v. to face, meet, or deal with a challenge or person directly and defiantly. Often implies a direct encounter with something unpleasant or difficult.
She confronts her fears by speaking in public.
The manager confronts the employee about his repeated lateness to ensure the team remains productive.
The protagonist finally confronts the reality of his situation, acknowledging that his previous attempts to ignore the mounting evidence had only worsened the eventual outcome.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as a person, a problem, or a fear.
he confronts to the problemhe confronts the problemConfront is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to'.