assault

²assault

verb

Definition of ASSAULT

transitive verb

1

: to make an assault on

2

: rape 2

intransitive verb

: to make an assault

— as·sault·er noun

Examples of ASSAULT

1. He was arrested for assaulting a police officer.
2. She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers.
3. Enemy forces assaulted the city.

First Known Use of ASSAULT

15th century

Related to ASSAULT

Synonyms: rape, force, outrage, ravish, violate

Related Words: date rape; gang rape; molest; paw; defile, deflower

Near Antonyms: cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi