Konfrontovat

Konfrontovat is a Czech verb meaning to confront in the sense of facing someone or something directly, challenging, or bringing into juxtaposition with evidence or opposing information. It is used to describe exposing inconsistencies, demanding explanations, or presenting opposing facts in discussion, investigation, or negotiation.

Usage and nuance:

Konfrontovat is a transitive verb and typically governs the instrumental case with the preposition s: konfrontovat někoho s něčím. Examples: Novináři konfrontovali svědka s důkazy; politik konfrontoval protějšek s fakty. In legal or investigative contexts it can mean to formally require an account or to place conflicting statements against each other. In everyday language it can be used metaphorically, e.g., konfrontovat teorii s fakty (to confront a theory with facts).

Etymology and related forms:

The Czech verb is a loanword, most likely from German konfrontieren, in turn from Latin confronare. Related forms include konfrontace (noun, the act of confronting) and konfrontační (adjective, confrontational). Typical verb forms include konfrontuji, konfrontuješ, konfrontuje, konfrontujeme, konfrontujete, konfrontují; past tense forms are konfrontoval/konfrontovala.

Synonyms and related notions:

čelit, postavit se, vyzvat k vysvětlení. The term is common in journalism, psychology, law, and everyday discourse when indicating a direct challenge, verification against evidence, or exposure of contradictions.