fra: assaillir

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Meaning
means	(verb) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" attack, assail
means	(verb) attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" set on, assault, attack, assail
means	(verb) attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" round, lash out, snipe, assail, attack, assault
means	(verb) battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget" combat, battle
means	(verb) force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" dishonour, dishonor, assault, rape, violate, outrage, ravish