Hors De Combat

Pronunciation: /ɔːr də kɒmˈbæt/

Definitions of hors de combat

noun a state of being unable to continue in a military operation due to injury, illness, or other incapacitation

Example Sentences

A1 The injured soldier was hors de combat and unable to continue fighting.

A2 After falling off his bike, he was hors de combat for the rest of the race.

B1 The team's star player was declared hors de combat due to a knee injury.

B2 The company's CEO being hors de combat led to a temporary halt in operations.

C1 The politician's scandal left him hors de combat in the upcoming election.

C2 The general's absence left the troops hors de combat and without clear leadership.

Examples of hors de combat in a Sentence

formal After being injured in battle, the soldier was declared hors de combat.

informal The player was hors de combat after taking a hard hit on the field.

slang He was completely hors de combat after partying all night.

figurative Her emotions left her hors de combat, unable to function properly.

Grammatical Forms of hors de combat

• past tense: hors de combatted
• plural: hors de combats
• comparative: more hors de combat
• superlative: most hors de combat
• present tense: hors de combats
• future tense: will be hors de combat
• perfect tense: has been hors de combat
• continuous tense: is being hors de combat
• singular: hors de combat
• positive degree: hors de combat
• infinitive: to be hors de combat
• gerund: being hors de combat
• participle: hors de combatting

Origin and Evolution of hors de combat

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The phrase 'hors de combat' originated in French.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in military contexts to refer to soldiers who are incapacitated or unable to continue fighting due to injury or other reasons. Over time, the phrase has also come to be used more broadly to describe anyone who is temporarily unable to participate in an activity or competition.