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combat

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noun

com·​bat ˈkäm-ˌbat How to pronounce combat (audio)
1
: a fight or contest between individuals or groups
2
: conflict, controversy
3
: active fighting in a war : action
casualties suffered in combat

combat

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verb

com·​bat kəm-ˈbat How to pronounce combat (audio)
ˈkäm-ˌba-
combated or combatted; combating or combatting

intransitive verb

: to engage in combat : fight

transitive verb

1
: to fight with : battle
2
: to struggle against
especially : to strive to reduce or eliminate
combat pollution

combat

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adjective

com·​bat ˈkäm-ˌbat How to pronounce combat (audio)
1
: relating to combat
combat missions
2
: designed or destined for combat
combat boots
combat troops

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for combat

oppose, combat, resist, withstand mean to set oneself against someone or something.

oppose can apply to any conflict, from mere objection to bitter hostility or warfare.

opposed the plan

combat stresses the forceful or urgent countering of something.

combat disease

resist implies an overt recognition of a hostile or threatening force and a positive effort to counteract or repel it.

resisting temptation

withstand suggests a more passive resistance.

trying to withstand peer pressure

Example Sentences

Noun Some of these soldiers have never seen combat. He was killed in combat. Verb The drug helps combat infection. She dedicated her life to combating poverty. Exercise can help combat the effects of stress. The mayor pledged to combat crime. They have been combating the rebels for months. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
An injury during a practice jump disqualified him from serving in combat in Vietnam. Linda G. Kramer, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The ship, sunk in 1917 by an enemy submarine, was the first American destroyer lost in combat. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Sep. 2022 Early in the 20th century, World War I — from 1914 to 1918 — demonstrated the defense had become dominant in combat. Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Soldiers who commit war crimes can be prosecuted and punished, but they can’t be tried merely for participating in combat. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Upon graduation, in 1951, he was drafted into the Marines Corps and for a year served in combat as an artilleryman in the Korean War. Hillel Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Legendary Pets are granted a (random) powerful skill, and at random intermittent intervals, one of 3 effects granted by the skill will be applied to you while in combat. Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Upon graduation, in 1951, he was drafted into the Marine Corps and served in combat as an artilleryman in the Korean War. Hillel Italie, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Upon graduation, in 1951, he was drafted into the Marines Corps and for a year served in combat as an artilleryman in the Korean War. Hillel Italie, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022
Verb
The combined entity would gain greater scale to better combat the risk of a slowing housing market in the U.K. amid record-setting inflation, rising interest rates and the prospect of a lengthy recession. Ben Dummett, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 First responders combat these infernos both from the air and on the ground, spending days or even weeks in the proximity of blazes that devour acres of vegetation and can morph in size and speed in unpredictable ways. Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 So far this year, the Fed has raised rates four times in an attempt to combat inflation, pushing the federal funds rate to nearly 2.5%. Will Daniel, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 The left-leaning Center for American Progress says that what also are known as workers' boards, worker standards boards or industry committees could combat economic inequality along with racial and gender pay gaps. Don Thompson, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 Democrats secured a major legislative win this week, with the Senate passing the Inflation Reduction Act to combat climate change, lower health-care costs, raise taxes on some billion-dollar corporations and reduce the federal deficit. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The hulking 755-page bill includes $430 billion to combat climate change, increase health care coverage, and boost taxes on corporations while reducing the deficit. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 The legislation sets aside more than $300 billion to combat climate change and boost clean energy, including incentives for ranchers and farmers to curb their methane emissions and an extension of the electric vehicle tax credit. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 7 Aug. 2022 However, one way individuals can combat this issue is by holding investments in certain asset classes that perform well even during inflationary times—in particular, hard assets. Jaime Raskulinecz, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
Adjective
The idea of supersonic non-combat aircraft flying for the Pentagon could finally be here. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2022 Sadly, Bethesda's demo didn't include a VATS-like system that might emphasize loadout-specific tactics or give non-combat character archetypes a fighting chance. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 12 June 2022 Milley’s comments left open the possibility troops could return for embassy security or another non-combat role. Lolita C. Baldor, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 Milley’s comments left open the possibility troops could return for embassy security or another non-combat role. Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022 Milley’s comments left open the possibility troops could return for embassy security or another non-combat role. Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 23 May 2022 Whether it was destroyed by Ukrainians or — less plausibly — sunk because of a non-combat onboard explosion of ammunition, the result is both a humiliation and a setback for Vladimir Putin's war efforts. Joel Mathis, The Week, 18 Apr. 2022 The New Power Party, the fourth-largest party in Taiwan that often sides with the Tsai's Democratic Progressive Party, also called for women to be included in non-combat training programs, particularly military logistics. Eric Cheung And Wayne Chang, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022 In an interview with The Associated Press In December, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said that while U.S. forces in Iraq have shifted to a non-combat role, Iran and its proxies still want all American troops to leave the country. Qassim Abdul-zahra, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Anglo-French, from combatre to attack, fight, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- + battuere to beat

First Known Use

Noun

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1564, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Adjective

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of combat was in 1546

Phrases Containing combat

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