combatir
/kombaˈtiɾ/ · B1 · verb
to combat or fight
🥊⚔️ combatir = com (with) + batir (to beat): beat against someone
It comes from Latin com- (together) + battuere (to beat), the same root as English combat, battle and batter. Spanish batir still means to beat, as in batir huevos (to beat eggs).