n.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' bat, ' käm- ˌ
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -bat · ed or -bat · ted ; -bat · ing or -bat · ting
Date: 1564
intransitive verb : to engage in combat : FIGHT
transitive verb
1 : to fight with : BATTLE
2 : to struggle against especially : to strive to reduce or eliminate < combat pollution>
synonyms see OPPOSE