combat

• Nom désignant un affrontement entre deux forces militaires ou, plus largement, un acte de lutte, une compétition ou une opposition.

A noun referring to an engagement fought between two military forces, or more generally, the act of fighting or any contest or struggle.

1. Military engagementB2formal

   A battle or fight between armed forces.

   Combat militaire

   • The soldiers were trained for close combat.
   • The two armies engaged in fierce combat.
   • He was awarded a medal for bravery in combat.

   Synonymesactionbattleclashconflictengagementfightskirmish

   Antonymesarmisticepeacetruce

2. Struggle or contestB2formal

   Any fight, struggle, or conflict between opposing individuals or groups.

   combat (lutte, conflit)

   • The legal combat between the two companies lasted for years.
   • She is in a constant combat with her own fears.
   • The political combat over the new law was intense.

   Synonymesbattleclashconflictconfrontationcontestduelengagementfightfrayskirmishstruggletusslewarwarfare

   Antonymesaccordharmonypeace

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de lutter contre quelque chose ou de s'opposer à quelque chose, par exemple un ennemi, une maladie ou un problème.

A verb used to indicate the act of fighting against or opposing something, such as an enemy, disease, or problem.

1. Fight or opposeB2formal

   To take action to reduce, stop, or prevent something harmful or undesirable.

   combattre (lutter contre)

   • The government is working to combat inflation.
   • Doctors are trying to combat the spread of the disease.
   • New laws were introduced to combat cybercrime.

   Synonymesaddressbattlecounterfightopposepreventresiststoptacklewithstand

   Antonymesembraceencouragepromotesupport

2. Engage in battleB2formal

   To fight against an enemy or opponent in a war or conflict.

   combattre

   • The soldiers were ordered to combat the enemy forces.
   • They combated fiercely for control of the territory.
   • The troops combated the insurgents in the mountains.

   Synonymesbattleclashcontendfightgrappletussle

   Antonymescapitulateretreatsubmitsurrenderyield