combating

verb

variants or combatting
Definition of combatingnext
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

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2
as in opposing
to strive to reduce or eliminate must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease

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