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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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noun. uk / ˈkɒm.bæt / us / ˈkɑːm.bæt / Add to word list. C2 [ C or U ] a fight, especially during a war: combat between There was fierce combat between the two sides. in combat No one knew how many troops had died in combat. hand-to-hand combat The soldiers were engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
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.
1. uncountable noun. Combat is fighting that takes place in a war. Over 16 million men had died in combat. Yesterday saw hand-to-hand combat in the city. ...combat aircraft. Synonyms: fight, war, action, battle More Synonyms of combat. 2. countable noun. A combat is a battle, or a fight between two people. It was the end of a long combat. 3. verb.
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.
combat meaning, definition, what is combat: fighting, especially during a war: Learn more.
Verb. Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. combated, combating, combats, combatting. To fight or struggle against; oppose, resist, or seek to get rid of. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To act or work in order to eliminate, curtail, or stop. Efforts to combat crime; drugs that combat infection. American Heritage. To fight, contend, or struggle.
