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assault

UK
/əˈsɔːlt/
US
/əˈsɔlt/

Translations

assaultnoun
assaults
pl
UK
/əˈsɔːlt/
US
/əˈsɔlt/
The police arrested him for assault.
Полиция арестовала его за нападение.
The army prepared for the assault on the enemy fortress.
Армия готовилась к штурму вражеской крепости.
Additional translations
атака
налет
удар
Synonyms
attack
assaulting
offensive
strike
raid
incursion
offensive action
aggression
Antonyms
defense
protection
assaultverb
assaulted
Past Simple
assaulted
Past Participle
assaulting
Gerund
UK
/əˈsɔːlt/
US
/əˈsɔlt/
The soldiers were ordered to assault the enemy base.
Солдатам было приказано нападать на вражескую базу.
The team planned to assault the fortress at dawn.
Команда планировала атаковать крепость на рассвете.
Additional translations
налетать
штурмовать
Synonyms
attack
assail
strike
hit
batter
charge
invade
aggress
Antonyms
defend
protect
assaultadjective
UK
/əˈsɔːlt/
US
/əˈsɔlt/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "assault rifle", "assault team".

Definitions

assaultnoun
A physical attack or a threat of attack.
The victim reported the assault to the police immediately.
A military attack or raid on a fortified place.
The army launched an assault on the enemy's stronghold at dawn.
A concerted attempt to do something demanding.
The team made an assault on the summit of the mountain.
assaultverb
To make a physical attack on someone.
The mugger attempted to assault the pedestrian in the alley.
To attack or bombard with something, such as questions or criticisms.
The journalist assaulted the politician with a barrage of tough questions.
assaultadjective
Designed for or relating to aggressive, offensive, or rapid attack operations.
The soldiers carried assault rifles into the combat zone.
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