Assault

v. attack, storm, fall upon; rape

n. attack, onslaught

Assault is a crime of violence against another person. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, while in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, assault refers only to the threat of violence caused by an immediate show of force. Simple assaults that do not involve any aggravation such as use of a deadly weapon are distinguished from aggravated assaults in some juridictions.
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Noun
1. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
(hypernym) thoroughbred

Noun
1. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
(hypernym) battle, conflict, fight, engagement
(hyponym) resisting arrest
(part-holonym) attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
(hypernym) attack, attempt
(hyponym) aggravated assault
(derivation) assail, set on, attack
3. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
(synonym) rape, violation, ravishment
(hypernym) sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense
(hyponym) date rape
(derivation) assail, set on, attack
Verb
1. attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
(synonym) assail, set on, attack
(hyponym) bait
(derivation) rape, violation, ravishment
2. force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
(synonym) rape, ravish, violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
(hypernym) assail, set on, attack
(hyponym) gang-rape
3. attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
(synonym) attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe
(hypernym) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
(hyponym) abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
(derivation) attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter

(n.)
To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces.
  

(n.)
To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration.
  

(n.)
An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery.
  

(n.)
A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town.
  

(n.)
A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.