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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Force :: Force (n.) To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress..
Saute :: Saute (n.) An assault.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.
Assault :: Assault (n.) To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces..
Rampart :: Rampart (n.) That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
Stoner :: Stoner (n.) One who stones; one who makes an assault with stones.
Blow :: Blow (n.) A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
Scaling :: Scaling (a.) Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place..
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..
Storm :: Storm (v. t.) To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town..
Repulse :: Repulse (v. t.) To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery..
Murderous :: Murderous (a.) Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault..
Expugn :: Expugn (v. t.) To take by assault; to storm; to overcome; to vanquish; as, to expugn cities; to expugn a person by arguments..
Assailant :: Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer..
Attack :: Attack (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.
Outrage :: Outrage (n.) Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female)..
Attentat :: Attentat (n.) An attempt; an assault.
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