assail

Synonyms:

assault, attack, set on

Types:

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bait

attack with dogs or set dogs upon

set, sic

urge to attack someone

bulldog

attack viciously and ferociously

rush

attack suddenly

bear down, charge

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

blindside

attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed

savage

attack brutally and fiercely

reassail

assail again

jump

make a sudden physical attack on

beset, set upon

assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, violate

force (someone) to have sex against their will

gang-rape

rape (someone) successively with several attackers

desecrate, outrage, profane, violate

violate the sacred character of a place or language

molest

harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

Synonyms:

attack

aggress

take the initiative and go on the offensive

Antonyms:

defend

be on the defensive; act against an attack

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submarine

attack by submarine

pelt, pepper

attack and bombard with or as if with missiles

hit, strike

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

slice

hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

chop

hit sharply

stroke

strike a ball with a smooth blow

retaliate, strike back

make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

counterattack, counterstrike

make a counterattack

gas

attack with gas; subject to gas fumes

teargas

attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes

storm, surprise

attack by storm; attack suddenly

blitz

attack suddenly and without warning

invade, occupy

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

infest, overrun

invade in great numbers

beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround

surround so as to force to give up

blockade, seal off

impose a blockade on

ebb

hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb

bomb, bombard

throw bombs at or attack with bombs

carpet bomb

bomb a large area systematically and extensively

bomb out

make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs

dive-bomb

bomb from a diving airplane

glide-bomb

bomb by gliding

skip-bomb

attack with delayed release bombs

atom-bomb, nuke

bomb with atomic weapons

hydrogen-bomb

attack with a hydrogen bomb

pattern-bomb

bomb in certain patterns

atomise, atomize, nuke, zap

strike at with firepower or bombs

letter bomb

send an explosive to

firebomb

attack with incendiary bombs

blast, shell

use explosives on

strafe

attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane

cannonade

attack with cannons or artillery

torpedo

attack or hit with torpedoes

bust, raid

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

Type of:

contend, fight, struggle

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

Synonyms:

assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe

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abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout

use foul or abusive language towards

slang

abuse with coarse language

rail, revile, vilify, vituperate

spread negative information about

curse

heap obscenities upon

claw

attack as if with claws

vitriol

subject to bitter verbal abuse

rip

criticize or abuse strongly and violently

whang

attack forcefully

barrage, bombard

address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage

blister, scald, whip

subject to harsh criticism

rubbish

attack strongly

Type of:

criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws