face down
Stare down resolutely
Face down describes a position with the front or primary surface toward the ground or a surface: He lay face down on the beach, Place the cards face down.
The opposite is face up.
As a verb, to face down is to confront someone boldly until they back off: She faced down her critics and refused to resign.
To succeed ultimately
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- conquerOvercome by force
- vanquishDefeat thoroughly in conflict
- defeatVictory over another
beat · surmount · overpower · master · best · outmatch · outlast · withstand
Female bovine
- dauntDiscourage through fear
- unnerveDisturb someone's composure
- outfaceIntimidate by staring
- overaweSubdue by inspiring dread
browbeat · bully · menace · threaten · domineer · pressure · coerce · subdue
Direct hostile encounter
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- challengeTest of ability
defiance · opposition · square off · stand firm · hold ground · assertiveness · boldness · gutsiness
prevail
To succeed ultimately
defeat · beat · surmount · overpower · master · best · outmatch · outlast · withstand · resist
cow
Female bovine
overawe · browbeat · bully · menace · threaten · domineer · pressure · coerce · subdue · silence
confrontation
Direct hostile encounter
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
challenge · defiance · opposition · square off · stand firm · hold ground · assertiveness · boldness · gutsiness · nerve
- card statesdiscarded, drawn, played, held, dealt
- submission gestureskowtow, genuflection, genuflect, genuflecting, prostration
- Card Dealingdeal, shuffle, misdeal, card shoe, burn card
- ritual gesturesgenuflect, genuflection, prostration, bowing, kneeling
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- rotationsrotate, roll, spin, turn, twist