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assaults

 

[ əˈsɔːlt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

criminal law

Physical attack or threatened attack upon a person.

Synonyms

aggression, attack, battery

Examples of usage

  • He was charged with assault and battery.
  • The victim suffered serious injuries from the assault.
Context #2 | Noun

military

A military attack or offensive action.

Synonyms

attack, offensive, siege

Examples of usage

  • The army launched a series of assaults on the enemy positions.
  • The airforce carried out an assault on the enemy base.
Context #3 | Verb

criminal law

Make a physical attack on.

Synonyms

attack, hit, strike

Examples of usage

  • He assaulted a police officer during the protest.
  • The suspect was arrested for assaulting a civilian.

Translations

Translations of the word "assaults" in other languages:

🇵🇹 agressões

🇮🇳 हमले

🇩🇪 Übergriffe

🇮🇩 serangan

🇺🇦 напади

🇵🇱 ataki

🇯🇵 攻撃

🇫🇷 agressions

🇪🇸 asaltos

🇹🇷 saldırılar

🇰🇷 공격

🇸🇦 اعتداءات

🇨🇿 útoky

🇸🇰 útoky

🇨🇳 攻击

🇸🇮 napadi

🇮🇸 árásir

🇰🇿 шабуылдар

🇬🇪 შეტევები

🇦🇿 hücumlar

🇲🇽 asaltos

Word origin

The word 'assault' originated from the Latin word 'assultare', which means 'to leap upon, attack'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a violent attack or aggressive action. Over the years, 'assault' has been commonly associated with both criminal law and military contexts, highlighting the act of physical aggression or offensive action.

See also: assaulted, assaulter, assaulting.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,124, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.