Looking for the meaning of the word COMBATS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COMBATS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Combat
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒmbat
Dialects: British English
Definition:
take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable)
Short Definition:take action to reduce or prevent
Examples:- an effort to combat drug trafficking
Word: Combat
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (originally denoting a fight between two people or parties): from French combattre (verb), from late Latin combattere, from com- ‘together with’ + battere, variant of Latin batuere ‘to fight’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒmbat
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fighting between armed forces
Short Definition:fighting between armed forces
Examples:- five Hurricanes were shot down in combat
- pilots re-enacted the aerial combats of yesteryear
- a combat zone
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