assault synonyms

assault

n.

  1. An attack

    charge, advance, onslaught; see attack 1.

  2. A physical attack on another person

    attack, mugging, assault and battery, rape; see crime 2, rape.

assault

v.

  1. To attack

    attack, assail, set upon, strike; see attack 1, 2.

  2. To rape

    attack, violate, ravish; see rape. See syn. study atattack.

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