Synonyms for
Assaults
Definition
Assaults means a violent attack on someone or something.
Synonyms & similar words
ravish
dishonor
dishonour
lashout
assail
snipe
assault
violate
attack
violation
seton
ravishment
rape
outrage
round
attacks
strikes
onslaughts
offensives
raids
blitzes
charges
onslaughts
ambushes
battles
invasions
offensives
raids
sieges
blitzes
bombardments
conquests
incursions
onslaughts
onslaughts
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sexual assault
- armed assault
- attempted assault
- assault and battery
- physical assault
- verbal assault
- assault victims
Word family
Usage note
The word 'assault' can refer to a physical attack or a strong verbal attack. In legal contexts, it has a specific meaning related to the threat or use of violence.
Example sentences
- The enemy army launched a surprise assault on our troops.
- He was charged with assault for hitting his neighbor.
- She suffered physical and emotional assaults from her partner.
- The boxer was disqualified for an illegal assault on his opponent.
- The victim reported the assault to the police immediately.
Quotes
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. - Isaac Asimov
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. - Albert Einstein
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. - Mahatma Gandhi