assault  

Thesaurus for assault

• noun
  • synonyms
    • Assault, rape, violation, ravishment, attack, attempt, battle, conflict, engagement, fight, sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault, thoroughbred  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • assail, assault, set on, attack, rape, ravish, violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, round, lash out, snipe, criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart  

Pronunciation of assault: AH0 S AO1 L T (ə'sɔlt)

Number of syllables of assault: 2

Definition of assault

• (n): thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946  
• (v): attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"  
• (v): attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"  
• (v): force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"  

Examples of assault

• Accounts of the assault differ markedly.  
• They manage to elude the assault.  
• The criminal was arrested for committing assault.  
• Several soldiers have been charged with physical assault and verbal attack.  
• The barrage wiped out the assault wave.  
• Pressured by the Hurons to attack prematurely, the assault failed.  
• Police probe serious River Heights assault.  
• Sexual assault and rape can happen at college.  
• A family wants the teenager who hit their son at school to be charged with assault and battery.  
• They included sexual assault, attempted rape and carrying out lewd and libidinous practices towards children.