Definition of assault

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Assault (n.) A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government..

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Vindicate :: Vindicate (v. t.) To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title..
Arms :: Arms (n.) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon..
Assassinate :: Assassinate (v. t.) To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.
Provocation :: Provocation (n.) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress..
Assault :: Assault (n.) To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration..
Thrust :: Thrust (n.) An attack; an assault.
Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..
Shield :: Shield (n.) To cover with, or as with, a shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect from assault or injury..
Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault..
Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
Attack :: Attack (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.
Expugn :: Expugn (v. t.) To take by assault; to storm; to overcome; to vanquish; as, to expugn cities; to expugn a person by arguments..
Assaulted :: Assaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Assaul.
Stoner :: Stoner (n.) One who stones; one who makes an assault with stones.
Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.
Offension :: Offension (n.) Assault; attack.
Assaultable :: Assaultable (a.) Capable of being assaulted.
Onset :: Onset (n.) A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army..
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