vverb.competitionattack someone physically or emotionallySynset:assault attack set on
Examples:- The mugger assaulted the woman
- Nightmares assailed him regularly
Derivationally Related Form:attackerassaultiveassaultassaulterattackassailant
Inherited Hypernyms:assail
Direct Hyponyms:assaultbaitbesetblindsidebulldogdesecratedishonordishonourjumpmolestoutrageprofaneraperavishreassailrushsavagesetset uponsicviolate
Full Troponyms:baitbesetblindsidebulldogchargedesecrategang-rapejumpmolestrapereassailrushsavagesic
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.competitionlaunch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare withSynset:attack
Examples:- Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
- Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
Antonyms:defend
Derivationally Related Form:attackerassailableassailantattack
Hypernyms:contend fight struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:attackcontend
Direct Hyponyms:beleaguerbesiegeblitzbombbombardbustcannonadecircumventcounterattackcounterstrikegashem inhitinvadeoccupypeltpepperraidstormstrafestrikesubmarinesurprisesurroundtorpedo
Full Troponyms:atom-bombbesiegeblastblitzblockadebomb outbombardcannonadecarpet bombchopcounterattackcrumpdive-bombebbfirebombgasglide-bombhydrogen-bombinfestinvadeletter bombnukepattern-bombpepperraidretaliateskip-bombslicestormstrafestrikestrokesubmarineteargastorpedo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationattack in speech or writingSynset:assault attack lash out round snipe
Examples:- The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
Derivationally Related Form:assaulterassaultiveattackerassailantattack
Hypernyms:criticise criticize knock pick apart
Inherited Hypernyms:attackknockcommentnotestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:abusebarrageblackguardblisterbombardclapperclawclawriprubbishscaldshoutvitriolwhangwhip
Full Troponyms:abuseblisterbombardclawcurseriprubbishslangvilifyvitriolwhang
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: snipe, lash out, round)