"To combat this tendency" means to actively fight against or try to overcome a particular inclination or tendency.
Sentences with «to combat this tendency»
That's because collision avoidance manoeuvres waste precious fuel that would otherwise be used to combat the tendency for satellites to drift off into orbital graveyards. (newscientist.com)
Whitehead's meditation upon Peace combats this tendency. (religion-online.org)
Getting to know one person well combats the tendency to feel overwhelmed or paralyzed by so many choices. (firstthings.com)