hors de combat
[ awr duh kawn-ba ]
/ ɔr də kɔ̃ˈba /
adverb, adjective French.
out of the fight; disabled; no longer able to fight.
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Example sentences from the Web for hors de combat
The fact that more than half of them were hors-de-combat showed how fiercely they had fought.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. HentyClouds of kites and troops of monkeys would speedily take such liberties with the fine wires as to place them hors-de-combat.
Curiosities of Civilization|Andrew WynterFully one third of the troops which had paraded at dawn in full confidence of success were now hors-de-combat.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
British Dictionary definitions for hors de combat
hors de combat
/ French (ɔr də kɔ̃ba) /
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
disabled or injured
Word Origin for hors de combat
literally: out of (the) fight
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