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combat (verb), combats; combated; combating
1. To attempt to destroy or to control something considered to be harmful: Terry learned that exercise can combat pain and stress.
2. To resist or to oppose (to beat or to defeat) someone or something actively: The government has been combating rebels for months.
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(Latin: harena; sand, sandy place, sea-shore; place of combat [literally, "place strewn with sand"])