assault (B2)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /əˈsɔːlt/
Definition
A physical attack or threat of attack.
Examples
The police are investigating an alleged assault on a teenager.
He was charged with assault and battery.
The victim suffered serious injuries from the assault.
How to Use assault
- assault on (prepositional phrase)
- To attack or threaten someone or something. — "The police were called to investigate an assault on a pedestrian."
- assault with (prepositional phrase)
- To attack someone using a specific weapon or object. — "He was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon."
- assault and battery (collocation)
- A legal term for both threatening to harm someone and actually causing them harm. — "The defendant pleaded guilty to assault and battery."
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