# assaulter

**Pronunciation:** /əˈsɔːltər/ · uh-SAWL-ter

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A person who commits a violent physical attack against another individual.

## Examples

- The victim was able to provide a detailed description of the assaulter to the investigators.
- Security measures were increased at the facility to protect staff from any potential assaulter.
- The court found the defendant guilty of being the primary assaulter in the altercation.

## Synonyms

- attacker — The most common and general term for someone who attacks.
- aggressor — Often used in formal or international contexts to describe the initiator of conflict.
- offender — A broader legal term for anyone who breaks the law.
- perpetrator — A formal, often legalistic term for the person who committed a specific crime.

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