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combat
com·bat [ kóm bàt ]


noun  (plural com·bats)
Definition:
 
1. fighting: fighting between two people or groups, especially between armies ( often used before a noun )
He had never seen combat.
combat troops
2. fight or struggle: a struggle between opposing individuals or forces
combat between good and evil


plural noun com·bats [ kóm batskóm bàt ] 
Definition:
 
casual clothes with military look: loose-fitting casual clothes, especially pants, with a military style and often in camouflage colors


transitive verb  (past and past participle com·bat·ed or com·bat·ted, present participle com·bat·ing or com·bat·ting, 3rd person present singular com·bats)
Definition:
 
1. try to destroy something dangerous: to attempt to destroy or control something harmful
measures to combat pollution
2. resist somebody or something: to resist or oppose somebody or something actively
[Mid-16th century. < French combattre "to fight" (literally "fight with") < Latin battuere "to beat"]

com·bat·a·ble [ kəm báttəb'l ] adjective
com·bat·er [ kəm báttər ] noun
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