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Definitions for Combat

[1] to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
[2] to battle; contend: to combat with disease.
[3] Military . active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
[4] a fight, struggle, or controversy, as between two persons, teams, or ideas.
[5] a fight, conflict, or struggle
[6] an action fought between two military forces (as modifier ) a combat jacket
[7] single combat a fight between two individuals; duel
[8] close combat or hand-to-hand combat fighting at close quarters
[9] (tr) to fight or defy
[10] (intr; often foll by with or against) to struggle or strive (against); be in conflict (with) to combat against disease

Words related to Combat

warfare, contest, fray, engagement, encounter, fight, action, struggle, skirmish, war, conflict, shoot-out, withstand, cope, resist, repel, oppose, jackpot, flap, service

Words nearby Combat

comb-footed spider, comb-out, comb-over, comb., combahee, combat, combat boot, combat fatigue, combat infantryman badge, combat neurosis, combat team

Origin of Combat

1535–45; < Middle French combat (noun), combattre (v.) < Late Latin combattere, equivalent to Latin com- com- + Late Latin battere, for Latin battuere to strike, beat

Other words from Combat

com·bat·a·ble , adjective
in·ter·com·bat , noun
pre·com·bat , noun, verb, pre·com·bat·ed, pre·com·bat·ing or (especially British ) pre·com·bat·ted, pre·com·bat·ting.
self-com·bat·ing , adjective
un·com·bat·a·ble , adjective
un·com·bat·ed , adjective

Word origin for Combat

C16: from French, from Old French combattre, from Vulgar Latin combattere (unattested), from Latin com- with + battuere to beat, hit

Synonyms for Combat

action, conflict, contest, encounter, engagement, fight, fray, shoot-out, skirmish, struggle, war, warfare, affray, brush, brush-off, flap, jackpot, mix-up, run-in, service, battle royal