noun
definition
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
definition
A struggle for victory
verb
definition
To fight; to struggle against.
example
It has proven very difficult to combat drug addiction.
definition
To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).
Examples of combat in a Sentence
They both reached for their combat suits and weapons.
He is said to have established the rule that any candidate for the office should meet and slay in single combat its holder at the time, who always went about armed with a drawn sword in anticipation of the struggle.
Accordingly, to gratify the pope and the emperor Lothair II., the Pisans entered the Neapolitan territory to combat the Normans.
It was mainly designed to combat a wild outbreak of Russophobia which, under the inspiration of David Urquhart, was at that time taking possession of the public mind.
Tina likes to combat her boredom by reading a book.
It was Thomas who organized the Toulouse campaign of 1159; even in the field he made himself conspicuous by commanding a company of knights, directing the work of devastation, and superintending the conduct of the war after the king had withdrawn his presence from the camp. When there was war with France upon the Norman border, the chancellor acted as Henry's representative; and on one occasion engaged in single combat and unhorsed a French knight of reputation.
Pressed by overwhelming forces, the Italians, after a violent combat, began to give way.
Since the ball he had felt the approach of a fit of nervous depression and had made desperate efforts to combat it.
These letters written home by a young AEF combat officer perhaps express the feelings of the average American soldier better than most writings.
But when the combat was about to commence it was interrupted by the king...
Although the main draw of the game will be the vehicular combat, regular visits to the game 's settlements will be essential.
One of the best ways to combat any problem is with knowledge.
St Pietro Damiani (988-1072) was a scholar, hermit and reformer, who did more perhaps than any one else to combat the open marriages of the clergy.
He regarded it as his special task to combat the views of Marcion, of Bardaisan and of Mani.
Tait he wrote The Unseen Universe, at first published anonymously, which was intended to combat the common notion of the incompatibility of science and religion.
At Arsuf the Christians fought coherently; here the battle began with a disjointed combat between the Templars and Saladin's right wing.
In 790 Alcuin returned to his own country, to which he had always been greatly attached, and st syed there some time; but Charlemagne needed him to combat the Adoptianist heresy, which was at that time making great progress in the marches of Spain.
The preachers Raoul Ardent in 1101 and Robert of Arbrissel in 1114 were summoned to the districts of the Agenais and the Toulousain to combat the heretical propaganda.
Fred was already gone and Brandon Westlake presided over breakfast court with Pumpkin Green, rehashing the good old days until the young man's eyes glazed and with mumbled excuses, he retreated to find his partner in combat Billy Langstrom.
An old truck followed, with Pumpkin Green, Billy Langstrom, and other water fight participants aboard, all outfitted in heavy fire-fighting gear for their early afternoon combat.
The Council had been on the verge of splitting for years, severing the effectiveness of their ability to combat Darkyn's demons.
All the spaceships, computers, and weapons within the Five Galaxies were made from ore from Anshan mines-- even the swords, the only weapons sanctioned by the Planetary Council as fair and appropriate for man-to-man combat.
The angel memories convinced him that Ully's strange comments and the trees attempt to combat him indicated Ully really was a demon.
Guns and knives were worthless, and he was pretty certain he could wrestle her down, if she tried any sort of hand-to-hand combat.
To combat or deter an adversary using cyberspace tools is predicated on their being as reliant on information technologies as we are.
Jack and Chandra have taught her many combat and technical skills, with her innate curiosity filling in the gaps.
Operation Fortitude, put in place to combat alcohol-fuelled violence, has had a real impact.
He was skilled at deftly combining mecha combat, martial arts, international criminal intrigue, high-school politics and a dash of teen romance.
This dovetails with moves to combat ageism at work.
I'm confident that together we will continue to rapidly improve our ability to combat any would-be cyber aggressors.
The term " combat aircraft " does not include primary trainer aircraft.
In the absence of an Air Force combat control team the unit receiving the airdrop resupply support is required to perform the CCT function.
It is the only way to combat bigotry on all sides.
The pike was far too unwieldy to use in close combat Type or group of weapons - Polearm - A group of pole-mounted weapons.
For example, a combat veteran may choose to stay home on veteran 's day and avoid parades, veterans, and other reminders.
The day will comprise weaving of cloth, pottery making, herbs and remedies and combat displays.
Lacks the resources of larger companies to combat new viruses.
Feline combat - A ninja chipmunk enters combat with a cat.
Breeding behavior frequently resembles combat.
Even if you're on your own there are a lot of tricks that can be learned to combat life's curveballs.
MasterCard and Visa have both tried to combat this type of identity theft by setting up the SecureCode and Verified by Visa programs, respectively.
The methods identity thieves use to obtain private information are constantly evolving, as are the methods used to combat identity theft.
Arguments on both sides of the issue bring up valid points both for and against the use of solar power to combat global warming.
Another solution is underway to combat the considerable financial burden of installing individual solar energy systems in residential homes.
Solar power should be used as one of many weapons in an arsenal to combat global warming.
To combat this reduced availability, some regions are tapping into deep underground reservoirs that are non-renewable to erase the difference between the amount available and the current demand.
Find out what you can do to combat water pollution in your area.
Mothers of the bride can combat this problem by looking for a summer jacket dress appropriate for a wedding.
There are also many different methods of treatment that can be used to combat chronic addictions.
In order to combat a physical addiction, it is essential that the addict find a way to get the drug out of their system.