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to assault
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
assault
3rd person singular
assaults
Present participle
assaulting
Past simple
assaulted
Past participle
assaulted
Examples
The assailant attempted to assault the victim in a dark alley.
02
to aggressively criticize or attack someone through speech or writing
Transitive: to assault sb/sth
Examples
The politician was assaulted in the media for his controversial views.
03
to force someone to engage in sexual activity without their consent
Transitive: to assault sb
Examples
She sought justice after being assaulted by the attacker.
Assault
01
an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
assaults
Examples
The police arrested the suspect for assault after he attacked a passerby on the street.
02
intense close-quarters combat that occurs during the final stage of a military attack or offensive
Examples
The soldiers engaged in a brutal assault on the enemy's stronghold, fighting hand-to-hand.
03
the criminal act of forcing someone to engage in sexual intercourse against their will
Examples
The suspect was charged with sexual assault.
04
the act of attempting to do or achieve something difficult in a determined way
Examples
The team 's assault on the summit was met with harsh weather conditions, but they persevered.
Lexical Tree
assaulter
assaultive
assault
