Old French assaut, literally, attack, ultimately from Latin assultus, from assilire to leap (on), attack.

ASSAULTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of assault 2. to attack someone violently: . Learn more.

1. To make a violent assault upon; attack. See Synonyms at attack. 2. To rape. 3. To attack verbally; criticize or denounce. 4. To harass or beset: assaulted by advertisements.

To assault someone means to physically attack them. The gang assaulted him with iron bars.

Verbal assault consists of insults, swearing, or threats. A strong criticism, like a negative review in the newspaper, is a written assault. Physical assault can range from getting pushed to getting shot. You …

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ASSAULT definition: a sudden, violent attack; onslaught. See examples of assault used in a sentence.

He was arrested for assaulting a police officer. She verbally assaulted one of her coworkers. He had been sexually assaulted [=touched or hurt in a sexual way] as a young boy. Enemy forces assaulted …

Definition of assault verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. assault somebody to attack somebody violently, especially when this is a crime. He has been charged with assaulting a police …

Synonyms for ASSAULTED: violated, raped, forced, ravished, molested, date raped, deflowered, gang raped; Antonyms of ASSAULTED: protected, covered, secured, defended, guarded, shielded