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Definition of assault

Assault
Assault As*sault", n. [OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt, F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a springing, salire to leap. See Assail.] 1. A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town. The Spanish general prepared to renew the assault. --Prescott. Unshaken bears the assault Of their most dreaded foe, the strong southwest. --Wordsworth. 2. A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government. --Clarendon. 3. (Law) An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery. --Blackstone. Wharton. Practically, however, the word assault is used to include the battery. --Mozley & W. Syn: Attack; invasion; incursion; descent; onset; onslaught; charge; storm.
Assault
Assault As*sault", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assaulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Assaulting.] [From Assault, n.: cf. OF. assaulter, LL. assaltare.] 1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces. Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. --Milton. 2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration. Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . . Assault his ears. --Dryden. Note: In the latter sense, assail is more common. Syn: To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See Attack.

Meaning of assault from wikipedia

- the specific meaning of assault varies between countries, but can refer to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal
- sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is threatened, coerced, or forced to engage against their will, or any
- an assault rifle is a selective fire (selective between automatic, semi-automatic, and burst fire) rifle that uses an intermediate
- rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse , which is initiated by one or more persons against another person
- assault occasioning actual bodily harm (often abbreviated to assault o.a.b.h. or simply abh) is a statutory offence of aggravated assault
- the french military attaché in the swiss capital—bern —warned that the centre of the german assault would come on the meuse at sedan,
- assault (march 26, 1943 – september 2, 1971 was an american hall of fame thoroughbred racehorse who won the u.s. triple crown in 1946.
- joseph stalin 's reputation contributed both to the nazis' justification of their assault and their faith in success. in the late 1930s,
- the assaulting force of over 15,000 men and 70 warships with over 600 guns, was the most powerful amphibious assault in world history (and
- pickett's charge was an infantry assault ordered by confederate gen. robert e. lee against maj. gen. george g. meade 's union positions