combat
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːmbæt/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒmbæt/
noun
R
fighting, especially in war
The soldiers were trained for close combat situations.
verb
C1
to fight against something bad
We must combat pollution to protect our environment.
R
to fight an enemy
The army will combat the enemy forces at dawn.
translation
fighting, especially in war
to fight against something bad; to fight an enemy
Word Forms
3rd Present
combats
Past
combatted
Perfect
combatted
Progressive
combatting
Plural
combats