COMBAT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMBAT?

Need another word that means the same as “combat”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “combat” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Combat” are: fight, fighting, scrap, battle, action, hostilities, conflict, war, warfare, bloodshed, battle against, do battle with, wage war against, take up arms against, strive against, contend with, tackle, attack, counter, oppose, resist, withstand, stand up to, face up to, make a stand against, put up a fight against, confront, defy

Combat as a Noun

Definitions of "Combat" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “combat” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Fighting between armed forces.
• Non-violent conflict or opposition.
• An engagement fought between two military forces.
• The act of fighting; any contest or struggle.

Synonyms of "Combat" as a noun (10 Words)

action	The most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field. Strike action was threatened.
battle	A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war. The battle against ageing.
bloodshed	Indiscriminate slaughter. The valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder.
conflict	A prolonged armed struggle. Regional conflicts.
fight	The act of fighting any contest or struggle. Their fight for control of the company.
fighting	The action of fighting violence or conflict. Terrible fighting broke out in the streets.
hostilities	The feeling of a hostile person. The outbreak of hostilities.
scrap	The act of fighting; any contest or struggle. The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap.
war	A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. Diplomatic warfare.
warfare	Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict. Guerrilla warfare.

Usage Examples of "Combat" as a noun

• Pilots re-enacted the aerial combats of yesteryear.
• Electoral combat.
• Five Hurricanes were shot down in combat.
• A combat zone.

Combat as a Verb

Definitions of "Combat" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “combat” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Engage in a fight with; oppose in battle.
• Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle.
• Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable.

Synonyms of "Combat" as a verb (20 Words)

attack	Attack in speech or writing. The terrorists did not attack again until March.
battle	Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. They battled over the budget.
battle against	Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle.
confront	Deal with (something unpleasant) head on. The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume.
contend with	Come to terms with.
counter	Speak in response. He countered with some very persuasive arguments.
defy	Challenge (someone) to fight. Go now defy him to the combat.
do battle with	Carry on or function.
face up to	Deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
fight	Be engaged in a fight carry on a fight. A churchman who has dedicated his life to fighting racism.
make a stand against	Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
oppose	Be resistant to. We oppose the ban on abortion.
put up a fight against	Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
resist	Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. I couldn t resist buying the blouse.
stand up to	Be tall; have a height of; copula.
strive against	Attempt by employing effort.
tackle	Make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task. A young man tackled him over why the council had spent money on a swimming pool.
take up arms against	Interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression.
wage war against	Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns.
withstand	Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist. The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.

Usage Examples of "Combat" as a verb

• Your men combated against the first of ours.
• The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq.
• We must combat the prejudices against other races.
• He hath no more antagonists to combat.
• An effort to combat drug trafficking.

Associations of "Combat" (30 Words)

aggress	Attack or behave aggressively towards initiate a conflict with. He aggressed a flight attendant on an Air France flight.
aggressiveness	Determination and forcefulness. Smaller quicker players use their speed and aggressiveness to make up for lack of bulk.
battle	Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. They battled over the budget.
battlefield	A place or situation of strife or conflict. Battlefield nuclear weapons.
bellicose	Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Bellicose young officers.
belligerence	Hostile or warlike attitude or nature. Mortimer was eyeing Guy with belligerence.
belligerent	A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law. Ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent.
brunt	Main force of a blow etc. Bore the brunt of the attack.
conflict	Be in conflict. Doctors often come into conflict with politicians.
counterattack	Make a counterattack.
deployment	The distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work. They agreed to round up their troops for immediate deployment.
fight	The inclination or ability to fight or struggle. Don t fight it.
fighting	The act of fighting any contest or struggle. There was fighting in the streets.
fist	Strike with the fist. Karr clenched his fists.
hostile	Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly. A hostile remark.
internecine	Relating to conflict within a group. An internecine feud among proxy holders.
irreconcilable	Incapable of being resolved. These two views of the economy are irreconcilable.
melee	A confused crowd of people. Several people were hurt in the melee.
onslaught	A fierce or destructive attack. In some parks the onslaught of cars and people far exceeds capacity.
preparation	Something done to get ready for an event or undertaking. A microscope preparation.
punch	An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings normally served in a punch bowl. Photos give their arguments an extra visual punch.
skirmish	Engage in a skirmish. The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed.
sortie	An operational flight by a single military aircraft. An early morning sortie into the garden of our hotel.
strategy	A plan for directing overall military operations and movements. Time to develop a coherent economic strategy.
struggle	An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals. He struggled to break free.
tactical	(of bombing or weapons) done or for use in immediate support of military or naval operations. As a tactical officer in the field he had no equal.
terrorism	The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. International terrorism.
war	Engage in a war. The two countries were at war for the next eight years.
warfare	Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict. Diplomatic warfare.