Combats
/ˈkɒmbæts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of combat, meaning to fight or contend against something, especially in a legal, military, or conflict context.
The attorney combats misleading evidence in court.
Forms
- combat
- combated
- combating
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Commentary
As an inflected form, 'combats' does not have an independent legal definition; its usage is typically as a verb form of 'combat.'
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