Open English Wordnet

(n)assaultclose fighting during the culmination of a military attack

(n)assaulta threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

(n)rape, violation, assault, ravishmentthe crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

(v)assail, assault, set on, attackattack someone physically or emotionally“The mugger assaulted the woman”, “Nightmares assailed him regularly”

(v)rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrageforce (someone) to have sex against their will“The woman was raped on her way home at night”

(v)attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assaultattack in speech or writing“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”

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