Assailant: meaning, definitions and examples

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assailant

 

[ ษ™หˆseษชlษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

criminal

A person who attacks someone violently.

Synonyms

aggressor, assaulter, attacker

Examples of usage

  • The police are searching for the assailant who attacked the victim.
  • The assailant was armed with a knife.
  • The victim was able to identify the assailant in a police lineup.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A person who is accused of committing a crime.

Synonyms

accused, defendant, perpetrator

Examples of usage

  • The defense attorney argued that the assailant was acting in self-defense.
  • The court found the assailant guilty of assault.
  • The assailant pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Translations

Translations of the word "assailant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น agressor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฎเคฒเคพเคตเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Angreifer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyerang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฟะฐะดะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ napastnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”ปๆ’ƒ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท agresseur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agresor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saldฤฑrgan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต๊ฒฉ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุงุฌู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบtoฤnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบtoฤnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ปๅ‡ป่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napadalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกrรกsarmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฑัƒั‹ะปะดะฐัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒขแƒงแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรผcum edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agresor

Etymology

The word 'assailant' originated in the late 15th century from the French word 'assaillant', which means 'attacker'. It is derived from the Old French word 'assaillir', meaning 'to assault'. Over the centuries, 'assailant' has become a commonly used term in English to refer to someone who attacks another person, either physically or legally.

See also: assail, assailable, assailing, assault, unassailable.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,815, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.