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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Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
Rabble :: Rabble (v. t.) To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate..
Supportable :: Support (n.) That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery..
Attack :: Attack (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense..
Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking out upon; an assault.
Push :: Push (n.) An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action..
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..
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..
Attack :: Attack (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
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..
Aggressive :: Aggressive (a.) Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation..
Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.
Assassin :: Assassin (n.) One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.
Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..
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..
Onset :: Onset (v. t.) To assault; to set upon.
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
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