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combat

Definition

  • noun: active fighting especially in a war
  • noun: a fight or contest between individuals or groups
  • verb: to try to stop (something) from happening or getting worse
  • verb: to engage in combat
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: fight, withstand, oppugn

Examples

  • Exercise can help 'combat' the effects of stress.

  • They have been 'combating' the rebels for months.

  • Some of these soldiers have never seen 'combat'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We're supposed to start with these programs first. That's major boring shit. Let's do something more fun. How about ... ... combat training? "Jujitsu"? I'm going to learn jujitsu? Holy shit! "Hey, Mikey, I think he likes it." How about some more? (..)
    1999 The Matrix