combat
- to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
- to battle; contend: to combat with disease.
- Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- a fight, struggle, or controversy, as between two persons, teams, or ideas.
Origin of combat
Synonyms for combat
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Related Words for combating
withstand, cope, fight, resist, repel, oppose, contend, buck, duel, engage, clash, contest, defy, traverse, struggle, battle, strive, war, disputeExamples from the Web for combating
Contemporary Examples of combating
On Wednesday night, when President Barack Obama explained our strategy for combating ISIS he said … what?
Winstead explained that, “combating fear and lies with humor and truth is the best job in the world.”
The cost of combating these swarms to prevent a public health crisis could be enormous, he adds.
Instead he spoke about combating the stigma attached to PTSD.
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Historical Examples of combating
Plato saw the necessity of combating the illogical logic of the Megarians and Eristics.
TheaetetusPlato
I ignored it, and went on combating what I assumed to be the scruples of an exaggerated delicacy.
Lord JimJoseph Conrad
His strength was beyond any hope of combating it with her small strength.
Rim o' the WorldB. M. Bower
We watch him, admiring his ferocious aspect, combating with death.
The Western WorldW.H.G. Kingston
Dante compelled himself to speak bravely, combating her alarms.
The God of LoveJustin Huntly McCarthy
combat
- a fight, conflict, or struggle
- an action fought between two military forces
- (as modifier)a combat jacket
- single combat a fight between two individuals; duel
- close combat or hand-to-hand combat fighting at close quarters
- (tr) to fight or defy
- (intr; often foll by with or against) to struggle or strive (against); be in conflict (with)to combat against disease
Word Origin for combat
Word Origin and History for combating
combat
combat
1560s, from Middle French combat (16c.), from combattre (see combat (v.)).