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- Dictionarycombat/ˈkɒmbat/
noun
- 1. fighting between armed forces: "five Hurricanes were shot down in combat"
verb
- 1. take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable): "an effort to combat drug trafficking"
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combat. verb [ T ] uk / kəmˈbæt / us / ˈkɑːm.bæt / -tt- or -t-. C2. to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing: to combat crime / terrorism / inflation / disease. The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse.
The meaning of COMBAT is a fight or contest between individuals or groups. How to use combat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Combat.
noun. a fight, conflict, or struggle. an action fought between two military forces. ( as modifier ) a combat jacket. single combat. a fight between two individuals; duel. close combat or hand-to-hand combat. fighting at close quarters. verb. tr to fight or defy.
Combat is fighting between two groups of armed forces. When you engage in combat, typically this means you engage in fighting that involves weapons. Combat comes from the Latin com- meaning "together with" and battere meaning "to fight."
1. Fighting, especially with weapons: naval combat. 2. Contention or strife: rhetorical combat. adj.(kŏm′băt′) 1. Of or relating to combat: flew 50 combat missions. 2. Intended for use or deployment in combat: combat boots; combat troops.
noun. /ˈkɒmbæt/ /ˈkɑːmbæt/ [uncountable, countable] fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war. in combat He was killed in combat. armed/unarmed combat (= with/without weapons) combat troops. combat boots. aerial combat. Knightly combats were only a very small part of medieval warfare. see also single combat. Extra Examples.
COMBAT meaning: 1. a fight, especially during a war: 2. to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from…. Learn more.
