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    combat
    /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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  2. 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.

  3. The meaning of COMBAT is a fight or contest between individuals or groups. How to use combat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Combat.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Definition of combat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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."

  8. 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.

  9. combat meaning, definition, what is combat: fighting, especially during a war: Learn more.

  10. Jun 10, 2024 · combat ( countable and uncountable, plural combats) A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used). a struggle for victory.

  11. us / ˈkɑːm.bæt / uk / kəmˈbæt / -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.