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Meaning of word assail from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Attack someone physically or emotionally.

Example : The mugger assaulted the woman.
Nightmares assailed him regularly.

Meaning : Launch an attack or assault on. Begin hostilities or start warfare with.

Example : Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II.
Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week.

Synonyms : attack

Be on the defensive. Act against an attack.

defend

Meaning : Attack in speech or writing.

Example : The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker.

Synonyms : assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

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