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assailed

/əˈseɪld/

Translations

assailverb

assailed

Past Simple

assailed

Past Simple

assailed

Past Participle

assailing

Gerund

/əˈseɪl/

The protesters began to assail the politician with questions about his policies.

Les manifestants se sont mis à assaillir le politicien de questions sur sa politique.

attaquerSens concret ou verbal, plus courant et général.

The protesters began to assail the politician with questions about his policies.

Les manifestants ont commencé à attaquer le politicien de questions sur sa politique.

Additional translations

accablerSens figuré: troubles, doutes, peurs.

Synonyms

set upon

pounce on

Antonyms

assailverb

To attack someone physically or verbally.

The protesters began to assail the politician with questions about his policies.

To trouble or afflict someone in a persistent or violent way.

Doubts and fears assailed her as she prepared for the presentation.