⚔️combat

verb
/ˈkɒmbæt/

Meaning

to fight against something, especially to reduce or stop it

Example Sentences

The government is taking steps to combat corruption.

Example Expressions

combat crime

Synonyms

fight, battle, oppose, resist, tackle

Antonyms

support, encourage, promote

Collocations

combat disease, combat terrorism, combat climate change, combat poverty

More Example Sentences

The Paris Agreement was an important step in combating global warming.

International intelligence cooperation is extremely important in combating terrorism.

Related Vocabularies

to criticize severely; to express strong disapproval
To stare openly and rudely.
to rise up against authority or refuse to accept something; a rebellion
to choose from a group of options
to take place or occur, usually by chance
To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

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