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Definition of assault

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Assault (n.) An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery..

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Shield :: Shield (n.) To cover with, or as with, a shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect from assault or injury..

Impregnable :: Impregnable (a.) Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue..

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..

Salience :: Salience (n.) The quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting.

Rampart :: Rampart (n.) That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.

Attentat :: Attentat (n.) An attempt; an assault.

Scaling :: Scaling (a.) Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place..

Stormed :: Storm (n.) A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like..

Assaulted :: Assaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Assaul.

Arms :: Arms (n.) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon..

Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.

Engine :: Engine (v. t.) To assault with an engine.

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..

Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument..

Push :: Push (n.) An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action..

Assaulting :: Assaulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assaul.

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

Capable :: Capable (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault..

Violence :: Violence (v. t.) To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel..