Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Combat.
6 letter answer(s) to combat
ACTION
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
something done (usually as opp
BATTLE
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
fight
OPPOSE
act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
contrast with equal weight or force
fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
5 letter answer(s) to combat
FIGHT
a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the b
3 letter answer(s) to combat
WAR
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
make or wage war
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
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