aggress
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈɡrɛs/
Definition
Initiate a hostile or unprovoked attack against someone or something.
Examples
The rival nation began to aggress against its neighbors without any prior diplomatic warning.
It is rare to see such a small creature aggress against an animal ten times its size.
The soldiers were instructed not to aggress unless they were fired upon first.
How to Use aggress
- aggress against (prepositional phrase)
- to initiate hostile action toward a target — "The country was accused of trying to aggress against its peaceful neighbors."
- aggress upon (prepositional phrase)
- to encroach or attack upon someone's territory or rights — "They felt the new regulations began to aggress upon their personal freedoms."
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