Synonyms: assault
Definition: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
Similar words: attack, attempt
Definition: the act of attacking
Usage: attacks on women increased last year; they made an attempt on his life
Synonyms: rape, ravishment, assault, violation
Definition: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Similar words: sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault
Definition: a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
Usage: most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault
Synonyms: assault
Definition: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Similar words: conflict, battle, engagement, fight
Definition: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Usage: Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga; he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
Synonyms: Assault
Definition: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
Similar words: thoroughbred
Definition: a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
Synonyms: snipe, round, assail, assault, attack, lash out
Definition: attack in speech or writing
Usage: The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Similar words: criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock
Definition: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Usage: The paper criticized the new movie; Don't knock the food--it's free
Synonyms: violate, rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
Definition: force (someone) to have sex against their will
Usage: The woman was raped on her way home at night
Similar words: set on, assail, assault, attack
Definition: attack someone physically or emotionally
Usage: The mugger assaulted the woman; Nightmares assailed him regularly