assail

[ uh-seyl ]

/ əˈseɪl /

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verb (used with object)

to attack vigorously or violently; assault.

to attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse, etc.: to assail one's opponent with slander.

to undertake with the purpose of mastering: He assailed his studies with new determination.

to impinge upon; make an impact on; beset: His mind was assailed by conflicting arguments. The light assailed their eyes.

Origin of assail

1175–1225; Middle English asaylen<Old French asalir<Late Latin assalīre, equivalent to Latin as-as- + salīre to leap, spring

SYNONYMS FOR assail

2 asperse, malign.

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synonym study for assail

1. See attack.

OTHER WORDS FROM assail

as·sail·a·ble, adjectiveas·sail·a·ble·ness, nounas·sail·er, nounas·sail·ment, noun

un·as·sailed, adjectiveun·as·sail·ing, adjective

Words nearby assail

ass, Assad, Assad, Hafez al-, assagai, assai, assail, assailant, Assam, Assamese, Assam States, assassin

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Example sentences from the Web for assail

Politics seems to assail Carvalho, forcing him to take up former cudgels and defend his corner.
The Foodie Detective: The Pepe Carvalho Novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán|Malcolm Forbes|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The only group that it was okay to assail, she says, was liberals.
Reagan's Party No More|Eleanor Clift|September 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Days later, Al Gore suddenly surfaced after months of silence to assail President Obama for his failure to lead on climate change.
White House Stung By Clinton-Gore Essays|Eleanor Clift|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In this fight all my dogs did was to assail each bear in front and rear.
Winter Adventures of Three Boys|Egerton R. Young

By this way the people sent six Gonfalons, with orders to assail their houses from behind.
History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy|Niccolo Machiavelli
But I had not yet come in sight of Bonneval, when fearful misgivings began to assail me as to what might befall the Countess.
The Bright Face of Danger|Robert Neilson Stephens
It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
Simon Dale|Anthony Hope
Your theory, if carried out, would soar beyond the limits of this life, and dare to assail the angelic existences of the next!
The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I.(of II)|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for assail

assail

/ (əˈseɪl) /

verb (tr)

to attack violently; assault

to criticize or ridicule vehemently, as in argument

to beset or disturbhis mind was assailed by doubts

to encounter with the intention of masteringto assail a problem; to assail a difficult mountain ridge

Derived forms of assail

assailable, adjectiveassailer, nounassailment, noun

Word Origin for assail

C13: from Old French asalir, from Vulgar Latin assalīre (unattested) to leap upon, from Latin assilīre, from salīre to leap

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单词	assail
释义	assail [ uh-seyl ] / əˈseɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR assail ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to attack vigorously or violently; assault. to attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse, etc.: to assail one's opponent with slander. to undertake with the purpose of mastering: He assailed his studies with new determination. to impinge upon; make an impact on; beset: His mind was assailed by conflicting arguments. The light assailed their eyes. Origin of assail 1175–1225; Middle English asaylen<Old French asalir<Late Latin assalīre, equivalent to Latin as-as- + salīre to leap, spring SYNONYMS FOR assail 2 asperse, malign. SEE SYNONYMS FOR assail ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for assail 1. See attack. OTHER WORDS FROM assail as·sail·a·ble, adjectiveas·sail·a·ble·ness, nounas·sail·er, nounas·sail·ment, noun un·as·sailed, adjectiveun·as·sail·ing, adjective Words nearby assail ass, Assad, Assad, Hafez al-, assagai, assai, assail, assailant, Assam, Assamese, Assam States, assassin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for assail Politics seems to assail Carvalho, forcing him to take up former cudgels and defend his corner. The Foodie Detective: The Pepe Carvalho Novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán\|Malcolm Forbes\|October 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The only group that it was okay to assail, she says, was liberals. Reagan's Party No More\|Eleanor Clift\|September 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Days later, Al Gore suddenly surfaced after months of silence to assail President Obama for his failure to lead on climate change. White House Stung By Clinton-Gore Essays\|Eleanor Clift\|June 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In this fight all my dogs did was to assail each bear in front and rear. Winter Adventures of Three Boys\|Egerton R. Young By this way the people sent six Gonfalons, with orders to assail their houses from behind. History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy\|Niccolo Machiavelli But I had not yet come in sight of Bonneval, when fearful misgivings began to assail me as to what might befall the Countess. The Bright Face of Danger\|Robert Neilson Stephens It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great. Simon Dale\|Anthony Hope Your theory, if carried out, would soar beyond the limits of this life, and dare to assail the angelic existences of the next! The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I.(of II)\|Charles James Lever British Dictionary definitions for assail assail / (əˈseɪl) / verb (tr) to attack violently; assault to criticize or ridicule vehemently, as in argument to beset or disturbhis mind was assailed by doubts to encounter with the intention of masteringto assail a problem; to assail a difficult mountain ridge Derived forms of assail assailable, adjectiveassailer, nounassailment, noun Word Origin for assail C13: from Old French asalir, from Vulgar Latin assalīre (unattested) to leap upon, from Latin assilīre, from salīre to leap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to assail impugn, blast, revile, trash, berate, criticize, lambaste, vilify, bash, blister, malign, charge, bust, beset, assault, abuse, maltreat, molest, invade, encounter
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assail

verb (used with object)

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synonym study for assail

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verb (tr)

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