Assault Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-sôlt
A physical attack on another person
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rape
  2. attack
  3. mugging
  4. assault and battery
  5. violation
  6. ravishment
To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. assail
  2. baste
  3. batter
  4. beat
  5. belabor
  6. buffet
  7. drub
  8. hammer
  9. pound
  10. pummel
  11. smash
  12. thrash
  13. thresh
  14. lambaste
  15. clobber
To rape
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. rape
  2. ravish
  3. violate
  4. attack
  5. force
  6. dishonor
  7. dishonour
  8. outrage
To make a violent assault upon; attack.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. attack

Words Related to Assault

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. crime
  2. sex
  3. See syn. study at
  4. assualt
  5. assult
  6. arrest
  7. killing
  8. murder
  9. unarmed
  10. air attack
  11. affray

Assault Sentence Examples

  • Rome, attacked by the French army, was taken by assault after a month's sanguinary siege.

  • Didn't he know that his brutal assault proved nothing?

  • If they found you out, the assault on you from every quarter would be unimaginable.

  • That was assault of a peace officer in the performance of his duty.

  • God, if this ability became widespread, it would be an assault of secrecy itself!

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