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(transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail. / (transitive) To threaten or harass.

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assault

Source Word

assault

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail. / (transitive) To threaten or harass.

Japanese Meaning

襲撃する（物理的または比喩的な攻撃を行う） / 攻撃する、襲いかかる / 脅迫する / 嫌がらせをする

He threatened to assault the reporter after the damaging exposé.

彼は痛烈な暴露記事が出た後、記者を襲うと脅した。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.

Tom was accused of assaulting another man outside a nightclub.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To threaten or harass.

assaults

（ present singular third-person ）

assaulting

（ participle present ）

assaulted

（ participle past ）

assaulted

（ past ）