hors de combat
phrase | /hors de combat/
out of action or unable to fight; incapacitated
Literal meaning:
"outside of combat"
hors de combat
phrase | /hors de combat/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchHARDout of action or unable to fight; incapacitated
Literal meaning:
"outside of combat"
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Examples
"The injured player was hors de combat for the season."
"After the crash, the vehicle was hors de combat and towed away."
Mnemonic Trick
Hors de combat = out of fight → incapacitated/unable to function
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