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Definitions for Assault

[1] a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
[2] Law . an unlawful physical attack upon another; an attempt or offer to do violence to another, with or without battery, as by holding a stone or club in a threatening manner.
[3] Military . the stage of close combat in an attack.
[4] rape1.
[5] to make an assault upon; attack; assail.
[6] a violent attack, either physical or verbal
[7] law an intentional or reckless act that causes another person to expect to be subjected to immediate and unlawful violence Compare battery (def. 4), assault and battery
[8] the culmination of a military attack, in which fighting takes place at close quarters (as modifier ) assault troops
[9] rape or attempted rape
[10] to make an assault upon
[11] to rape or attempt to rape

Words related to Assault

violation, onslaught, offensive, charge, rape, strike, invasion, incursion, aggression, abuse, invade, violate, onset, advance, storm, storming, beset, trash, ruin, blitz

Words nearby Assault

assassin, assassin bug, assassin fly, assassinate, assateague island, assault, assault and battery, assault boat, assault course, assault jacket, assault rifle

Origin of Assault

1200–50; Middle English asaut < Old French < Medieval Latin assaltus (replacing Latin assultus ), equivalent to Latin as- as- + saltus a leap (sal(īre ) to leap + -tus suffix of v. action)

Words that may be confused with Assault

assault, battery

Other words from Assault

as·sault·a·ble , adjective
as·sault·er , noun
coun·ter·as·sault , verb (used with object), noun
non·as·sault , noun
un·as·sault·a·ble , adjective
un·as·sault·ed , adjective

Word origin for Assault

C13: from Old French asaut, from Vulgar Latin assaltus (unattested), from assalīre (unattested) to leap upon; see assail

Synonyms for Assault

aggression, charge, incursion, invasion, offensive, onslaught, rape, strike, violation, advance, onset, storm, storming