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engage in combat

VERB

war

Synonyms

STRONGEST

differ go to war take up arms

STRONG

attack attempt bombard challenge clash combat contend contest disagree endeavor kill meet murder oppugn shell shoot strive struggle tug

WEAK

campaign against make war march against take on take the field against wage war

Antonyms

STRONG

agree aid be lazy give up laze protect retreat surrender

WEAK

make peace

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Criminologist Guy Lamb told the BBC he was not convinced the deployment would deliver lasting results, saying soldiers are "not designed to engage in policing" but rather to engage in combat and use maximum force.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"Thousands of RDF troops are deployed across eastern DRC, where they actively engage in combat operations and facilitate M23's control of territory," the statement added.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

I wasn’t expected to engage in combat operations with my “long gun,” as we called it.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2024

She stressed that New Zealand troops have not and would not engage in combat in Ukraine.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2022

He could not engage in combat if he was not a dubbed knight.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

engage in combat

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