Definition of assault

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Assault (n.) To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration..

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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..
Stoner :: Stoner (n.) One who stones; one who makes an assault with stones.
Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
Assassinate :: Assassinate (n.) An assassination, murder, or murderous assault..
Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument..
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..
Repulse :: Repulse (v. t.) To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy..
Sandbagger :: Sandbagger (n.) An assaulter whose weapon is a sand bag. See Sand bag, under Sand..
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..
Assaulted :: Assaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Assaul.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.
Assaulting :: Assaulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assaul.
Attack :: Attack (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense..
Violence :: Violence (v. t.) To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel..
Rabble :: Rabble (v. t.) To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate..
Saute :: Saute (n.) An assault.
Blow :: Blow (n.) A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
Engine :: Engine (v. t.) To assault with an engine.
Aggressive :: Aggressive (a.) Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation..
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