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Assail Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Assail? [v] attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" [v] launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities with, as in warfare; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" [v] attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Assail: assault \| assault \| attack \| attack \| lash out \| round \| set on \| snipe Related Terms \| Find terms related to Assail: ambush \| assault \| attack \| blister \| blitz \| bushwhack \| castigate \| censure \| come at \| come down on \| crack down on \| criminate \| cry out against \| cry out on \| cry shame upon \| descend on \| descend upon \| excoriate \| fall on \| fall upon \| flay \| fustigate \| gang up on \| go at \| go for \| harry \| have at \| hit \| hit like lightning \| implicate \| impugn \| incriminate \| inculpate \| involve \| jump \| land on \| lash \| lay at \| lay hands on \| lay into \| light into \| mug \| pitch into \| pounce upon \| pound \| roast \| sail into \| scarify \| scathe \| scorch \| set on \| set upon \| skin alive \| slash \| strike \| surprise \| swoop down on \| take the offensive \| trounce \| wade into See Also \| abuse \| bait \| barrage \| beleaguer \| beset \| besiege \| blackguard \| blister \| blitz \| bomb \| bombard \| bulldog \| bust \| cannonade \| circumvent \| clapperclaw \| claw \| counterattack \| counterstrike \| criticise \| criticize \| desecrate \| dishonor \| dishonour \| fight \| gas \| hem in \| hit \| invade \| jump \| molest \| occupy \| outrage \| pelt \| pepper \| pick apart \| profane \| raid \| rape \| ravish \| reassail \| rip \| rubbish \| rush \| savage \| set \| set upon \| shout \| sic \| storm \| strike \| struggle \| submarine \| surprise \| surround \| torpedo \| violate \| vitriol \| whang \| whip Assail In Webster's Dictionary \Assail"\ ([a^]ss[=a]l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assailed} (-s[=a]ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Assailing}.] [OE. assailen, asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir; a (L. ad) + saillir to burst out, project, fr. L. salire to leap, spring; cf. L. assilire to leap or spring upon. See {Sally}.] 1. To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery. No rude noise mine ears assailing. --Cowper. No storm can now assail The charm he wears within. --Keble. 2. To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like. The thorny wilds the woodmen fierce assail. --Pope. 3. To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like. The papal authority . . . assailed. --Hallam. They assailed him with keen invective; they assailed him with still keener irony. --Macaulay. Syn: To attack; assault; invade; encounter; fall upon. See {Attack}.

Assail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Assail?

[v] attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
[v] launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities with, as in warfare; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
[v] attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

Assail In Webster's Dictionary

\As*sail"\ ([a^]s*s[=a]l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Assailed} (-s[=a]ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Assailing}.] [OE.
assailen, asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir; a
(L. ad) + saillir to burst out, project, fr. L. salire to
leap, spring; cf. L. assilire to leap or spring upon. See
{Sally}.]
1. To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile
   manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with
   blows; to assail a city with artillery.

         No rude noise mine ears assailing.    --Cowper.

         No storm can now assail The charm he wears within.
                                               --Keble.

2. To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering,
   as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.

         The thorny wilds the woodmen fierce assail. --Pope.

3. To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in
   the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages,
   institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.;
   as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse,
   ridicule, and the like.

         The papal authority . . . assailed.   --Hallam.

         They assailed him with keen invective; they assailed
         him with still keener irony.          --Macaulay.

Syn: To attack; assault; invade; encounter; fall upon. See
     {Attack}.

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