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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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Assault :: Assault (n.) A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town..

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..

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..

Assaultable :: Assaultable (a.) Capable of being assaulted.

Saute :: Saute (n.) An assault.

Assault :: 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..

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

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..

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

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..

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

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

Attack :: Attack (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense..

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.

Expugn :: Expugn (v. t.) To take by assault; to storm; to overcome; to vanquish; as, to expugn cities; to expugn a person by arguments..

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

Assailant :: Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer..

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