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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Assault \As*sault"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assaulted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Assaulting.] [From Assault, n.: cf. OF. assaulter,
     LL. assaltare.]
     1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men;
        to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or
        menaces.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing
        moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or
        unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a
        reputation or an administration.
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              Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . .
              Assault his ears.                     --Dryden.
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     Note: In the latter sense, assail is more common.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See
          Attack.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Assault \As*sault"\, n. [OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt,
     F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a
     springing, salire to leap. See Assail.]
     1. A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows,
        weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an
        attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a
        house, or a town.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The Spanish general prepared to renew the assault.
                                                    --Prescott.
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              Unshaken bears the assault
              Of their most dreaded foe, the strong southwest.
                                                    --Wordsworth.
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     2. A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words,
        arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault
        on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of
        a government. --Clarendon.
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     3. (Law) An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with
        force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or
        offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of
        violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting
        the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by
        striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes
        effect, it is a battery. --Blackstone. Wharton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Practically, however, the word assault is used to
              include the battery.                  --Mozley & W.
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     Syn: Attack; invasion; incursion; descent; onset; onslaught;
          charge; storm.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Assault \As*sault"\, n. [OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt,
     F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a
     springing, salire to leap. See Assail.]
     1. A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows,
        weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an
        attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a
        house, or a town.
  
              The Spanish general prepared to renew the assault.
                                                    --Prescott.
  
              Unshaken bears the assault Of their most dreaded
              foe, the strong southwest.            --Wordsworth.
  
     2. A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words,
        arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault
        on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of
        a government. --Clarendon.
  
     3. (Law) An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with
        force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or
        offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of
        violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting
        the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by
        striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes
        effect, it is a battery. --Blackstone. Wharton.
  
              Practically, however, the word assault is used to
              include the battery.                  --Mozley & W.
  
     Syn: Attack; invasion; incursion; descent; onset; onslaught;
          charge; storm.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Assault \As*sault"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assaulted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Assaulting.] [From Assault, n.: cf. OF. assaulter,
     LL. assaltare.]
     1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men;
        to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or
        menaces.
  
              Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. --Milton.
  
     2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing
        moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or
        unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a
        reputation or an administration.
  
              Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . .
              Assault his ears.                     --Dryden.
  
     Note: In the latter sense, assail is more common.
  
     Syn: To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See
          Attack.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  assault
       n 1: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
       2: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who
          appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
       3: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
       4: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse
          against her will [syn: rape, violation, ravishment]
       v 1: attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger
            assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him
            regularly" [syn: assail, set on, attack]
       2: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
          was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape, ravish,
           violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage]
       3: attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the
          left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" [syn: attack,
           round, assail, lash out, snipe]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assault
     Αγγλικά n.
     επίθεση, προσβολή
     Αγγλικά vb.
     επιτίθεμαι, προσβάλλω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assault
     n.
     A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows,
  weapons, etc.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to
  assail.
     2 (lb en transitive) To threaten or harass. (rfex: en)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  assault
     n.
     A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows,
  weapons, etc.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to
  assail.
     2 (lb en transitive) To threaten or harass. (rfex: en)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  assault
     n.
     A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows,
  weapons, etc.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to
  assail.
     2 (lb en transitive) To threaten or harass. (rfex: en)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  assault
     n.
     A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows,
  weapons, etc.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to
  assail.
     2 (lb en transitive) To threaten or harass. (rfex: en)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assault
     Englanti n.
     1 hyökkäys, rynnäkkö
     2 päällekarkaus; pahoinpitely
     3 (sanallinen) loukkaus, kunnianloukkaus
     Englanti vb.
     hyökätä, pahoinpidellä, rynnätä, tehdä väkivaltaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assault
     Engelska n.
     angrepp, överfall, misshandel
     Engelska vb.
     storma, angripa, misshandla

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  assault /ɐsˈɒlt/
  1. aanval
  2. aanrand
  3. aanranding, aanslag

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Assault /ɐsˈɒlt/
  هجوم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  assault //əˈsɑlt// //əˈsɔːlt// //əˈsʌlt// 
  щурм, ата́ка, нападе́ние
  violent onset or attack with physical means

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  assault //əˈsɑlt// //əˈsɔːlt// //əˈsʌlt// 
  атакувам, щурмувам
  to attack