com·bat
noun
fighting between armed forces.
"men killed in combat"
synonyms: battle, fighting, action, hostilities, conflict, armed conflict, war, warfare, bloodshed
verb
take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).
"an effort to combat drug trafficking"
synonyms: fight, battle against, do battle with, wage war against, take up arms against, strive against, contend with, tackle, attack, counter, oppose, resist, withstand, stand up to, face up to, make a stand against, put up a fight against, confront, defy, obstruct, impede, hinder, block, thwart, frustrate, inhibit, restrain, stop, halt, put an end to, prevent, check, stem, curb
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Combat!
1962 ‧ Drama ‧ 5 seasons
8.4/10 · IMDb
This gritty 1960s drama depicts the lives of a U.S. platoon fighting its way across Europe during World War II. The show is a relatively realistic portrait of the fighting, refusing to glamorize either the soldiers or the war itself. Instead, it...
Final episode date: March 14, 1967
First episode date: October 2, 1962 (USA)
Executive producer: Selig J. Seligman
Network: ABC
Production company: Selmur Productions
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resist implies an overt recognition of a hostile or threatening force and a positive effort to counteract or repel it.
to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing: We must try to combat poverty and illiteracy.