Combat

kom′bat, or kum′bat, v.i. to contend or struggle.— v.t. to beat against: to contest: to oppose: to debate.— n. a struggle: a fight.— adjs. Com′batable , capable of being combated; Com′batant , disposed to combat.— n. one who combats; Com′bative , inclined to quarrel.— n. Com′bativene .— Combatant officer , one who takes part in the action, as opposed to the medical officers, ., who are Non-combatant . [Fr. combattre , to fight— com , with, and battre , to beat. See Beat .]