combatnounmasculine/kõ.ˈba.tɨ/mediumcom·ba·tePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA fight or struggle between opposing forces.The combat was fierce.He engaged in hand-to-hand combat.synfightbattleantpeaceCommon collocationshand-to-hand combatmilitary combatEtymologyDo latim 'combattĕre'Related wordscombatercombativocombate físico