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   assault

   /əˈsɔːlt/

   verb

   • 1. make a physical attack on: "he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer" Similar hitstrikephysically attackaim blows atslapsmackbeatthrashspankthumpthwackpunchcuffswatknockrappummelpoundbatterpeltweltcanelashwhipclubcudgelbox someone's earsinformal:cloutwallopbeltwhackbashclobberbopbiffsockdeckslugplugknock aboutknock aroundknock into the middle of next weeklay intodo overrough upquiltliterary:smitesexually assaultabusemolestrapeinterfere with
   • ▪ carry out a military attack or raid on (an enemy position): "they left their strong position to assault the hill" Similar attackmake an assault onlaunch an attack onassailpounce onset uponlaunch oneself atstrike atfall onswoop onrushstormbesiege
   • ▪ bombard with something undesirable or unpleasant: "thunder assaulted the ears"

   noun

   • 1. a physical attack: "his imprisonment for an assault on the film director" Similar violencephysical violencebatterymugginggrievous bodily harmactual bodily harmGBHABH
   • ▪ an act that threatens physical harm to a person, whether or not actual harm is done: "he admitted an assault and two thefts"
   • ▪ a military attack or raid on an enemy position: "troops began an assault on the city" Similar attackstrikeonslaughtoffensivestormingchargedrivepushthrustinvasionbombardmentsortiesallyforayincursionraidact of waract of aggressionblitzcampaign
   • ▪ a strong verbal attack: "an articulate assault on all forms of prejudice"
   • 2. a concerted attempt to do something demanding: "a winter assault on Mt Everest"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French asaut (noun), assauter (verb), based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + saltare, frequentative of salire ‘to leap’. Compare with assail.

   Derivatives

   • 1. assaulter noun

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   Assault definition: a sudden, violent attack; onslaught. See examples of ASSAULT used in a sentence.

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   Assault is a misdemeanor punishable by one year imprisonment; assault with "intent to have carnal knowledge of him or her" or who indecently assaults another, or who commits other more-serious variants of assault (as defined in the Act) are guilty of a felony, and longer prison terms are provided for.

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   Learn the meaning of assault as a noun, adjective, verb and euphemism for rape. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage examples of assault in British and American English.

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   Assault is a violent physical or verbal attack, or an unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another. It can also refer to a military attack, a sexual assault, or a rigorous effort to accomplish something difficult.