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Combat meaning

What does “combat” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“combat” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an engagement fought between two military forces.

combat

noun

  1. an engagement fought between two military forces

    Synonymsarmed combat

  2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

    “a fight broke out at the hockey game”

    “there was fighting in the streets”

    Synonymsfightfightingscrap

verb

  1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

    “The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq”

    “We must combat the prejudices against other races”

    Synonymsbattle

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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