[ˈkɒmbat], (Noun)

Definitions:
- fighting between armed forces
(e.g: five Hurricanes were shot down in combat)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (originally denoting a fight between two people or parties): from French combattre (verb), from late Latin combattere, from com- ‘together with’ + battere, variant of Latin batuere ‘to fight’

[ˈkɒmbat], (Verb)

Definitions:
- take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable)
(e.g: an effort to combat drug trafficking)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (originally denoting a fight between two people or parties): from French combattre (verb), from late Latin combattere, from com- ‘together with’ + battere, variant of Latin batuere ‘to fight’