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Definition of assail

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Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..

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Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.

Armada :: Armada (v. t.) A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558..

Assailable :: Assailable (a.) Capable of being assailed.

Invader :: Invader (n.) One who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an intruder.

Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant..

Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.

Offensive :: Offensive (a.) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons..

Hoot :: Hoot (v. t.) To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.

Wassail :: Wassail (n.) A festive or drinking song or glee.

Assassinate :: Assassinate (v. t.) To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly..

Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..

Wassail :: Wassail (a.) Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl..

Wassailer :: Wassailer (n.) One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity, especially in drinking; a reveler..

Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet..

Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..

Offend :: Offend (v. t.) To strike against; to attack; to assail.

Assailant :: Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer..

Violent :: Violent (n.) An assailant.

Assailer :: Assailer (n.) One who assails.

Pelt :: Pelt (v. t.) To strike with something thrown or driven; to assail with pellets or missiles, as, to pelt with stones; pelted with hail..