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)
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
Related Words: acquaintance rape, date rape, statutory rape; gang rape; indecent assault, molestation; defilement, deflowering
Near Antonyms: defense, defensive, guard, shield; opposition, resistance; protection, security, shelter
Rhymes with ASSAULT
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