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Meaning of enemy combatant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

enemy

Pronunciation:/ˈɛnəmi/

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

    Example: Crush the enemy!

    Synonyms:adversarybackfriendfoenemesisunfriend
    Antonyms:allyfriend

  2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.

    Example: Rally together against a common enemy.

    Synonyms:adversaryfoenemesis
    Antonyms:allyfriend

  3. Something harmful or threatening to another

verb

Definitions

  1. To make an enemy of.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/enemy

Related words

non-combatantnoncombatantillegal combatantnonenemynoncivilianun-friendciviliannonsoldier