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assault
Overview of noun assault
The noun assault has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) assault -- (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack)
2. (1) assault -- (a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped)
3. Assault -- (thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946)
4. rape, violation, assault, ravishment -- (the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will)
Overview of verb assault
The verb assault has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (7) assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")
2. rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage -- (force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night")
3. attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assault
4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
=> battle, conflict, fight, engagement
=> military action, action
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
assault
=> attack, attempt
=> crime, law-breaking
=> transgression, evildoing
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
Assault
INSTANCE OF=> thoroughbred
=> racehorse, race horse, bangtail
=> horse, Equus caballus
=> equine, equid
=> odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal
=> ungulate, hoofed mammal
=> placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal
=> mammal, mammalian
=> vertebrate, craniate
=> chordate
=> animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
rape, violation, assault, ravishment
=> sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense
=> statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence
=> crime, law-breaking
=> transgression, evildoing
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun assault
3 of 4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
=> resisting arrest
=> storm
Sense 2
assault
=> aggravated assault
=> battery, assault and battery
=> mugging
Sense 4
rape, violation, assault, ravishment
=> date rape
=> statutory rape, carnal abuse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assault
4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
=> battle, conflict, fight, engagement
Sense 2
assault
=> attack, attempt
Sense 3
Assault
INSTANCE OF=> thoroughbred
Sense 4
rape, violation, assault, ravishment
=> sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense
Antonyms of noun assault
Member Holonyms of noun assault
Substance Holonyms of noun assault
Part Holonyms of noun assault
1 of 4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
PART OF: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Member Meronyms of noun assault
Substance Meronyms of noun assault
Part Meronyms of noun assault
Meronyms of noun assault
Holonyms of noun assault
1 of 4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
PART OF: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Attributes of noun assault
Derived Forms of noun assault
2 of 4 senses of assault
Sense 2
assault
RELATED TO>(verb) assault#1
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 4
rape, violation, assault, ravishment
RELATED TO>(verb) assault#1
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Domain of noun assault
1 of 4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
TOPIC>(noun) military#1, armed forces#1, armed services#1, military machine#1, war machine#1
Domain Terms of noun assault
Familiarity of noun assault
assault used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun assault
4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
> battle, conflict, fight, engagement
=> Armageddon
=> pitched battle
=> naval battle
=> combat, armed combat
=> dogfight
=> assault
HAS INSTANCE=> Battle of Britain
HAS INSTANCE=> Drogheda
Sense 2
assault
> attack, attempt
=> assault
Sense 3
Assault
> thoroughbred
HAS INSTANCE=> Sir Barton
HAS INSTANCE=> Gallant Fox
HAS INSTANCE=> Omaha
HAS INSTANCE=> War Admiral
HAS INSTANCE=> Whirlaway
HAS INSTANCE=> Count Fleet
HAS INSTANCE=> Assault
HAS INSTANCE=> Citation
HAS INSTANCE=> Secretariat
HAS INSTANCE=> Seattle Slew
HAS INSTANCE=> Affirmed
Sense 4
rape, violation, assault, ravishment
> sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense
=> molestation
=> rape, violation, assault, ravishment
Meronyms of noun assault
3 of 4 senses of assault
Holonyms of noun assault
1 of 4 senses of assault
Sense 1
assault
PART OF: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Grep of noun assault
aggravated assault
amphibious assault
assault
assault and battery
assault gun
assault rifle
assaulter
sexual assault
Antonyms of verb assault
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb assault
3 senses of assault
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 2
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assault
3 senses of assault
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
=> bait
=> sic, set
=> bulldog
=> rush
=> blindside
=> savage
=> reassail
=> jump
=> beset, set upon
=> rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> molest
Sense 2
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> gang-rape
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
=> claw
=> vitriol
=> rip
=> whang
=> bombard, barrage
=> blister, scald, whip
=> rubbish
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb assault
3 senses of assault
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 2
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
'Cause To' of verb assault
Derived Forms of verb assault
3 senses of assault
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
RELATED TO>(adj) assaultive#1
=> assaultive, attacking(prenominal)
RELATED TO>(noun) assault#4
=> rape, violation, assault, ravishment
RELATED TO>(noun) assault#2
=> assault
RELATED TO>(noun) assaulter#1
=> attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Sense 2
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
RELATED TO>(adj) assaultive#1
=> assaultive, attacking(prenominal)
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
RELATED TO>(adj) assaultive#1
=> assaultive, attacking(prenominal)
RELATED TO>(noun) assaulter#1
=> attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Domain of verb assault
Domain Terms of verb assault
Familiarity of verb assault
assault used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb assault
3 senses of assault
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb assault
2 of 3 senses of assault
Sense 2
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
> assail, assault, set on, attack
=> bait
=> sic, set
=> bulldog
=> rush
=> blindside
=> savage
=> reassail
=> jump
=> beset, set upon
=> rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> molest
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> reprimand, censure, criminate
=> savage, pillory, crucify
=> admonish, reprove
=> call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
=> reprehend
=> deplore
=> belabor, belabour
=> come down
=> denounce
=> blame, find fault, pick
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> nitpick
=> attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb assault
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
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Sense 2
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
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Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
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Grep of verb assault
assault
Grep of adj assault
assaultive
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