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assault

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noun

as·​sault ə-ˈsȯlt How to pronounce assault (audio)
1
a
: a violent physical or verbal attack
b
: a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces
an assault on the enemy's air base
c
: a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary)
an assault on drug trafficking
2
law
a
: a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension (see apprehension sense 1) of such harm or contact compare battery sense 1b

assault

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verb

assaulted; assaulting; assaults

transitive verb

1
: to make an assault on : to attack violently
assaulted a police officer
2
: rape sense 1
The victim was sexually assaulted.

intransitive verb

: to make an assault
assaulter noun
Choose the Right Synonym for assault

attack, assail, assault, bombard, storm mean to make an onslaught upon.

attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle.

plan to attack the town at dawn

assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots.

assailed the enemy with artillery fire

assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught.

commandos assaulted the building from all sides

bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells.

bombarded the city nightly

storm implies attempting to break into a defended position.

preparing to storm the fortress

Example Sentences

Noun She was injured in a brutal assault. attended a class teaching women self-defense against assault Verb He was arrested for assaulting a police officer. She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers. Enemy forces assaulted the city.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Grand jurors declined to indict on three charges, including vehicular assault. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022 And under law, hitting an adult is considered assault. Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 Theft, vandalism and assault were the most common offenses reported. Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 Out this week, the book cuts through the myth and caricature that has too often defined Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has more recently served as a wingman for President Trump’s assault on democracy. Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Johnny Lee Hobson, who had a long history of traffic citations dating back more than a decade at the time of his 2018 arrest, on Monday pleaded guilty to reckless manslaughter and first-degree assault. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Detectives earlier alleged that Smith had a criminal history in the 1970s that included burglary, assault and escape. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 He was charged with murder, operating a vehicle under the influence and assault in the first and fourth degrees. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2022 On July 12, 2020, a fire started on the amphibious assault ship as it was moored at Naval Base San Diego and raged for more than four days. Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
Highland Park in 2013 enacted the ordinance that bans assault weapons and large capacity magazines following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Kengne is accused of using a gun to assault four people at two Midtown locations, according to an arrest warrant obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Caroline Silva, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors charged the Harlem rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, with two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm to assault Terell Ephron, also known as A$AP Relli. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2022 The key is using heavyweights of at least 60% of max to assault the muscle and occlude arterial blood flow. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 May 2022 Broden noted that Reffitt didn’t assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building. Michael Kunzelman, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2022 Broden noted that Reffitt didn't assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building. Michael Kunzelman, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 Broden noted that Reffitt didn't assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building. Michael Kunzelman, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Watson would contact them, hire them, then harass and/or assault them during the massage. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English assaut, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *assaltus, from assalire — see assail

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of assault was in the 13th century

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