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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Blow :: Blow (n.) A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
Violence :: Violence (v. t.) To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel..
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..
Attentat :: Attentat (n.) An attempt; an assault.
Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument..
Violence :: Violence (n.) Injury done to that which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; unjust force; outrage; assault..
Engine :: Engine (v. t.) To assault with an engine.
Attack :: Attack (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.
Onset :: Onset (n.) A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army..
Aggression :: Aggression (n.) The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. Aggressions of power..
Expugnation :: Expugnation (n.) The act of taking by assault; conquest.
Sandbagger :: Sandbagger (n.) An assaulter whose weapon is a sand bag. See Sand bag, under Sand..
Onslaught :: Onslaught (n.) An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault..
Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault..
Stoner :: Stoner (n.) One who stones; one who makes an assault with stones.
Arms :: Arms (n.) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
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..
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