assault

[US]/əˈsɔːlt/
[UK]/əˈsɔːlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. attack; ambush
vt. to make a sudden attack on
vi. to make a sudden attack; to use physical force

Phrases & Collocations

physical assault

sexual assault

assault and battery

verbal assault

assault rifle

aggravated assault

indecent assault

Example Sentences

the assault on the party's tax policies.

a winter assault on Qomolangma.

He was guilty of assault and battery.

an assault river crossing

she was sexually assaulted as a child.

his imprisonment for an assault on the film director.

troops began an assault on the city.

make a surprise assault on

He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.

he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer.

he admitted an assault and two thefts.

Stella went crazy and assaulted a visitor.

this lull foreboded some new assault upon him.

they put a full-frontal guitar assault to clever lyrics.

they'd avenge assaults on her innocence by others.

he was convicted of a lesser assault charge.

the assault had taken place under provocation .

Real-world Examples

The mother was raped; the younger daughter was sexually assaulted.

Source: The Economist - International

Eugene did three years in Allenwood after he assaulted a census worker.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Hundreds of fighters stormed Konduz in the multi pronged assault. Jonny Dymond reports.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

Boniface survived the assault, but died soon after.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

There's ultimately an assault in the film.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Brett's assault on me drastically altered my life.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2018 Collection

" Tonight, they will launch an assault, " Zelenskyy said.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

Thousands have fled the assault in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2021

When Picasso hears about it, he feels personally assaulted.

Source: The Power of Art - Pablo Picasso

The university says that no one covered up assaults.

Source: VOA Special May 2018 Collection

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