assault

Definition

  • noun: the crime of trying or threatening to hurt someone physically
  • noun: a violent physical or verbal attack
  • verb: to violently attack (someone or something)
  • verb: to make an assault on
  • often + 'on'
  • synonyms: charge, onslaught, onset

Examples

  • He was accused of 'assault'. = He was charged with 'assault'. = 'Assault' charges were brought against him.

  • He came 'under assault' for his unusual beliefs. [=he was severely criticized for his unusual beliefs]

  • He was found guilty of 'sexual assault'. [=the crime of touching someone in an unwanted sexual way]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) when he worked at S.I.P. - What? - He tried to break it off, you got upset, and you made up this whole sexual assault story to get him fired. - What?! -Says he came to your apartment to try and straighten things out, but your security people (..)
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