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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.

    • English (US)

      COMBAT meaning: 1. a fight, especially during a war: 2. a...

  3. Learn the noun, verb and adjective forms of combat, as well as its synonyms, etymology and examples. Combat can mean a fight, a conflict, or active fighting in a war.

  4. 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.

  5. Learn the meaning of combat as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and pronunciation. Find out how to use combat in different contexts, such as war, crime, or disease, with examples and collocations.

  6. 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."

  7. Combat is a noun meaning a fight, conflict, or struggle, or a verb meaning to fight or oppose. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of combat in different contexts, such as military, legal, or idiomatic.

  8. Combat definition: . See examples of COMBAT used in a sentence.