aggress
/əˈɡrɛs/verb [with object]
Attack or behave aggressively towards; initiate a conflict with: he aggressed a flight attendant on an Air France flight [no object]: victims in this situation may retaliate by aggressing against their husbands...
- They do not have the right to use aggression against someone who is not aggressing against anyone else.
- Teachers have been aggressed, with many taking to their heels following incidents with their students.
- My primary role is still to be there with the students when they get aggressed by the police.
Origin
Late 16th century (in the sense 'approach, march forward'): from French aggresser 'to attack', from Latin aggress-, from aggredi 'to attack' (see aggression).
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