1. (noun)assault close fighting during the culmination of a military attack Synonyms: violation, ravishment, rape
2. (noun)assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped Synonyms: violation, ravishment, rape
3. (noun)Assault thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 Synonyms: violation, ravishment, rape
4. (verb)rape, violation, assault, ravishment the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will Synonyms: ravishment, violation, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, infraction, rapine, assault, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, colza, trespass, entrancement, encroachment
1. assault To attack is to begin hostilities of any kind. A general invades a country by marching in troops; he attacks a city by drawing up an army against it; he assaults it by hurling his troops dire Synonyms: attack, assail, beset, combat, invade, assault, besiege, encounter, set upon, beleaguer, charge, fall upon, storm Antonyms: aid, cover, protect, shelter, support, uphold, befriend, defend, resist, shield, sustain, withstand
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