assault
/əˈsɒlt/
assault
English
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Definition
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
Etymology
From Middle English assaut, from Old French noun assaut, derived from the past participle of the verb assalir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“at, towards”) + salīre (“jump”). See also assail. Spelling Latinized around 1530 to add an l.
Example Sentences
- "The army made an assault on the enemy."
- "The Spanish general prepared to renew the assault."
- "Unshaken bears the assault / Of their most dreaded foe, the strong southwest."
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