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Meaning of
assault
in English
assault
us
/əˈsɑːlt/
uk
/əˈsɔːlt/
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Plural
assaults
Past Tense
assaulted
Participle Verb
assaulting
Third Person Singular
assaults
Definitions
Noun
a
violent
physical
attack
;
using
force
a
threat
of
violence
;
attempt
to
harm
causing
fear
of
imminent
harm
The
man
was
charged
with
assault
after
threatening
his
neighbor
.
Verb
to
attack
physically
or
verbally
The
police
officer
was
assaulted
by
the
angry
crowd
while
trying
to
maintain
order
.