Synonyms of combating

combating

verb

variants or combatting

present participle of combat

1

as in fighting

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fighting
• battling
• striking
• clashing (with)
• skirmishing (with)
• warring (against)
• beating
• duelling
• hitting
• dueling
• knocking
• punching
• smacking
• scrimmaging (with)
• slapping
• slugging
• battering
• whacking
• jousting
• swatting
• slamming
• thumping
• bashing
• hammering
• banging
• smiting
• wrestling
• boxing
• sparring
• buffeting
• pounding
• swiping
• socking
• slogging
• bludgeoning
• brawling
• grappling
• batting
• pasting
• belting
• whaling
• bumping
• clobbering
• bopping
• thwacking
• tussling
• scuffling
• colliding
• walloping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitting
• giving up
• surrendering

2

as in opposing

to strive to reduce or eliminate

must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fighting
• opposing
• countering
• withstanding
• battling
• thwarting
• resisting
• contending (with)
• confronting
• oppugning
• meeting
• foiling
• facing
• frustrating
• baffling
• checkmating
• defying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoting
• advancing
• encouraging
• fostering
• cultivating
• furthering
• suffering
• forwarding
• enduring
• supporting
• bearing
• nurturing
• advocating
• abiding
• nourishing
• upholding
• endorsing
• backing
• championing
• indorsing