COMBAT


Meaning of COMBAT in English

n. & v.

--n. a fight, struggle, or contest.

--v. (combated, combating)

1. intr. engage in combat.

2 tr. engage in combat with.

3 tr. oppose; strive against.

Phrases and idioms:

combat fatigue a mental disorder caused by stress in wartime combat. single combat a duel.

Etymology: F combat f. combattre f. LL (as COM-, L batuere fight)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.