combat

/'kɔmbət/
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combat

A soldier trains for combat in a controlled exercise.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A fight, battle, or conflict: "Combat" refers to an instance of physical fighting, especially between armed forces, or a struggle between opposing forces or ideas.
    • An engagement between military forces: Specifically, it denotes a military fight or battle.

  2. Verb:

    • To fight or struggle against: To actively oppose or work to defeat something, such as an enemy, a problem, or an undesirable condition.
    • To engage in a fight: To take part in armed conflict or a physical struggle.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The soldiers were trained for close-quarters combat.
    • The debate turned into a verbal combat between the two candidates.
  • Verb:
    • Doctors combat disease with medicine and research.
    • The new policy aims to combat inflation.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be in combat": to be actively engaged in fighting, typically in a war.
    • He was wounded while in combat.
  • "To see combat": to experience battle or active fighting.
    • The young recruit had not yet seen combat.
Variants and Related Words
  • Combative (adj): ready or eager to fight; aggressive.
    • He was in a combative mood during the negotiation.
  • Combatant (n): a person or nation engaged in fighting during a war.
    • The treaty protected the rights of prisoners of war and non-combatants.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Fight, battle, conflict, warfare, struggle.
  • Verb: Fight, battle, oppose, resist, contend with.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Combat against: To fight or struggle against something.
    • The organization combats against poverty and hunger.
  • Combat for: To fight in order to achieve or defend something.
    • They are combatting for their rights.
Related Idioms
  • Single combat: A fight or duel between two individuals.
    • The legend tells of a hero who won the war in single combat.
  • Armed combat: Fighting with weapons.
    • The rules of armed combat are governed by international law.
combat

A soldier trains for combat in a controlled exercise.

Noun
  1. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    • a fight broke out at the hockey game
    • there was fighting in the streets
    • the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
  2. an engagement fought between two military forces
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
    • they battled over the budget

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