assaults

v. attack, storm, fall upon; rape

n. attack, onslaught

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

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