aggress

/ɐɡɹˈɛs/

/əˈɡɹɛs/

[verb]

to aggress

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

take the initiative and go on the offensive

synonyms : attack

Examples

1. "And we may be aggressing towards individuals who are, "in fact, redeemable.

2. Following the conclusion of the Punic-Macedonian treaty, Philip aggressed further with new attacks against coastal Illyria, attacking Corcyra in 215.

3. There’s a chance that they could physically aggress against you.

4. This knowledge is a threat to identity and status, and so the cognitive response is to deny or silence or aggress.

Nearby words