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1a physical attack:his imprisonment for an assault on the film director a sexual assault Law an act that threatens physical harm to a person, whether or not actual harm is done:he admitted an assault and two thefts [mass noun]:he appeared in court charged with assault a military attack or raid on an enemy position:troops began an assault on the city a strong verbal attack:an articulate assault on all forms of prejudice
2a concerted attempt to do something demanding:a winter assault on Mt Everest
make a physical attack on:he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer she was sexually assaulted as a child carry out a military attack or raid on (an enemy position): they left their strong position to assault the hill bombard with something undesirable or unpleasant:thunder assaulted the ears
