combat

COMBAT noun

[ C,U ] uk/ˈkɒmbæt/ us
a fight, especially during a war

сражение, бой
The aircraft was shot down in combat .
combat verb [ T ] uk/ˈkɒmbæt/ uspresent participle combat ting | past tense and past participle combat ted | present participle combat ing | past tense and past participle combat ed
to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing

бороться
New measures have been introduced to combat the rise in crime.