English dictionary
combat
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an engagement fought between two military forces
noun
- the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
verb
- battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
Example sentences
a fight broke out at the hockey game
there was fighting in the streets
the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq
We must combat the prejudices against other races
they battled over the budget