Definitions:

1. to attack in speech or writing verb
   • The newspaper assaulted the company on their pollution record.
2. to attack someone physically or emotionally verb
   • The mugger assaulted me and ran away.
3. to force someone to have sex against their will verb
   • I was assaulted by my former partner.

Synonyms:

• attack
• outrage
• snipe
• violation

NearBy Words:

• assaulter
• assaultive