assail
/əsˈeɪl/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- attack someone physically or emotionally
“The mugger assaulted the woman” - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
“Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II” - attack in speech or writing
“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”
Synonyms for assail
Words that rhyme with assail
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