assault
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noun \ə-ˈsȯlt\Definition of ASSAULT
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a : a violent physical or verbal attack b : a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces c : a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary)
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See Examples of ASSAULT
- She was injured in a brutal assault.
- <the body of the murdered woman also showed signs of assault>
Origin of ASSAULT
Middle English assaut, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *assaltus, from assalire
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to ASSAULT
- Synonyms
- rape, ravishment, sexual assault, violation
Rhymes with ASSAULT
2assault
verbDefinition of ASSAULT
transitive verb
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: to make an assault on
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: rape 2
intransitive verb
: to make an assault
— as·sault·er noun
Examples of ASSAULT
- He was arrested for assaulting a police officer.
- She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers.
- Enemy forces assaulted the city.
First Known Use of ASSAULT
15th century
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