ˈkɒmˌbæt ˈkɑmˌbæt ˈkɒmˌbæt ˈkɑmˌbæt

an engagement fought between two military forces 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 the act of fighting; any contest or struggle a fight broke out at the hockey game there was fighting in the streets the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap