assault

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Synonyms: assult

Antonyms: assult

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Noun

1. A violent [[onset]] or [[attack]] with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
2. A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like
3. {{lb|en|criminal|_|legal}} An [[attempt]] to commit [[battery]]: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing.
4. {{lb|en|singulare tantum|legal}} The [[crime]] whose action is such an attempt.
5. {{senseid|en|tort}} {{lb|en|tort|_|legal}} An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm (such as {{l|en|brandish#Verb|brandishing}} a weapon).
6. {{lb|en|singulare tantum|legal}} The [[tort]] whose action is such an act.
7. {{lb|en|fencing}} A non-competitive [[combat]] between two fencers.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[attack]], physically or figuratively; to [[assail]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[threaten]] or [[harass]]. {{rfex|en}}

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