Assailant

/ɐsˈe‍ɪlənt/

/əˈseɪɫənt/

Assailant

an individual who initiates an attack on someone else, employing various means such as physical violence, verbal aggression, or other forms of assault

synonyms : aggressor

assaulter

attacker

Examples

1. The victim of the robbery stated that the assailant had slipped him a Mickey Finn at the bar.

2. Assailant is still on scene.

3. The trainee must then confront an assailant.

4. Her husband punches one assailant.

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