assault

noun

  1. 1

    thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

  2. 2

    a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

  3. 3

    the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

  4. 4

    close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

verb

  1. 1

    attack in speech or writing

    The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

  2. 2

    attack someone physically or emotionally

    The mugger assaulted the woman

    Nightmares assailed him regularly

  3. 3

    force (someone) to have sex against their will

    The woman was raped on her way home at night

Synonyms

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