v. assault, attack in speech or writing, attack with words; set upon

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Verb
1. attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
(synonym) assault, set on, attack
(hyponym) bait
(derivation) attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
2. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
(synonym) attack
(hypernym) fight, struggle
(hyponym) submarine
(verb-group) attack, aggress
(derivation) attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
3. attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
(synonym) attack, round, lash out, snipe, assault
(hypernym) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
(hyponym) abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
(derivation) attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter

Czas. atakować; nękać

(v. t.)
To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
  

(v. t.)
To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
  

(v. t.)
To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.