Synonyms for
Combat
Definition
a fight or struggle against someone or something
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- combat stress
- combat readiness
- combat veteran
- combat zone
- combat effectiveness
- combat mission
- combat fatigue
- combat duty
Word family
Usage note
While 'combat' can refer to any intense struggle, it most commonly denotes armed conflict between military forces. The adjective 'combative' describes a person who is eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Example sentences
- The superhero was ready to combat the villains.
- The boxer prepared to combat his opponent in the ring.
- The firefighters worked together to combat the raging fire.
- The soldiers were trained to combat any threat to the country.
- The government launched a campaign to combat drug abuse.
Quotes
Combat is the one thing that brings men together, by which I mean, actually physically together. - Nick Nolte
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it. - Thucydides
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. - Pierre de Coubertin