to assault
Third Person
assaults
Present Participle
assaulting
Past Tense
assaulted
Past Participle
assaulted
1
to violently attack someone
transitive
- The assailant attempted to assault the victim in a dark alley.
- The police arrested the suspect for attempting to assault a pedestrian.
- The bouncer intervened to stop the aggressive patron from assaulting another customer.
- The suspect was arrested for assaulting a fellow inmate in prison.
- Authorities worked to create awareness about the consequences of assaulting healthcare workers during the pandemic.
2
to aggressively criticize or attack someone through speech or writing
transitive
- The politician was assaulted in the media for his controversial views.
- She felt personally assaulted after reading the cruel comments about her online.
- The editor decided to assault the company’s actions in a scathing editorial.
- The writer used his novel to assault the societal norms of the time.
- He was verbally assaulted during the debate, with every point he made being torn apart.
3
to force someone to engage in sexual activity without their consent
transitive
- She sought justice after being assaulted by the attacker.
- He was arrested after attempting to assault the victim.
- She bravely fought back when he tried to assault her.
- The attacker planned to assault his victim in a secluded area.
- The suspect denied that he assaulted anyone, but the evidence was clear.