wrestle vs combat

wrestle and combat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wrestle	Yes	No	Yes	No
combat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, combat is a hypernym of wrestle; that is, combat is a word with a broader meaning than wrestle:

Other hypernyms of wrestle include battle.

wrestle (noun)	combat (noun)
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat	an engagement fought between two military forces
	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

wrestle (verb)	combat (verb)
engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
engage in a wrestling match
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)