battle

noun

1
an energetic attempt to achieve something
getting through the crowd was a real struggle
he fought a battle for recognition
2
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
3
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs

1
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq
We must combat the prejudices against other races

Also useful for “battle”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “battle”