Antonyms for combat

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : verb kuhm-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-; noun kom-bat, kuhm-

Phonetic Transcription : verb kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-; noun ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-

Definition of combat

Origin : 1560s, from Middle French combat (16c.), from Old French combattre (12c.), from Late Latin combattere, from Latin com- "with" (each other) (see com-) + battuere "to beat, fight" (see batter (v.)). Related: Combated; combating; combatted; combatting.

noun battle
verb fight

Example sentences :

In front of Judge Gould's office the combat was at its height.
Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford

In fact, as far as I know, little attempt was made to combat fear in any way.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

In the man's emphasis the girl realized at last the inefficacy of her efforts to combat his will.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

If we are going to combat the 'yellow peril' we must combine against it.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

Externally the combat of chastity recommences; always the thorns reappear.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

How the combat was going down there, it was difficult to say.
Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic

He tried to imagine the combat, his own attitude, and the position of his adversary.
Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant

I only know that I must wait—that compulsion is greater than my strength to combat.
Extract from : « There is a Reaper ... » by Charles V. De Vet

Even when the combat is no more than doubtful, they bear away the bodies of their slain.
Extract from : « Tacitus on Germany » by Tacitus

She began to speak quickly, with determination, to combat her fear.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

Synonyms for combat

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