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assault

noun/əˈsɔːlt/ (uh-SAWLT)Level B2
assault meaning picture: A police officer taking notes from a worried shopkeeper outside a small shop, with a bandaged arm visible, calm serious
Picture meaning of “assault” — A violent physical attack on a person; also a military attack on a place.

A violent physical attack on a person; also a military attack on a place.

In news, 'assault' is the crime of attacking someone physically. It is also used for an army's attack on a town or position.

assault meaning in Hindi

किसी व्यक्ति पर हिंसक शारीरिक हमला; किसी जगह पर सैनिक हमला भी।

ख़बरों में 'assault' किसी पर शारीरिक हमला करने का अपराध है। सेना के किसी शहर या ठिकाने पर हमले के लिए भी यह शब्द आता है।

Examples

  1. The shopkeeper filed a police complaint about the assault outside his shop.दुकानदार ने अपनी दुकान के बाहर हुए हमले की पुलिस शिकायत दर्ज कराई।
  2. The man was charged with assault after the fight at the railway station.रेलवे स्टेशन पर झगड़े के बाद उस आदमी पर मारपीट का आरोप लगाया गया।

Synonyms & antonyms

attackviolenceonslaughtraiddefenceprotection

Memory trick

A-SALT in the wound: an assault is a sudden attack that hurts someone badly.

💡 Did you know?

"Assault" comes from Latin "ad" (to) and "saltare" (to leap), so it originally meant "to leap upon".

Word origin

From Old French 'assaut', from Latin ad- (towards) + saltus (a leap); the idea is leaping on someone to attack.

Other meanings

verb To attack someone violently and physically.

adjective tending to attack or be violent; aggressive in a threatening way

assault meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी व्यक्ति पर हिंसक शारीरिक हमला; किसी जगह पर सैनिक हमला भी।
Arabic · العربيةاعتداء جسدي عنيف على شخص؛ وأيضًا هجوم عسكري على مكان.
French · FrançaisAttaque physique violente contre une personne ; aussi attaque militaire contre un lieu.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaSerangan fisik yang kasar terhadap seseorang; juga serangan militer ke suatu tempat.
Chinese · 中文对人的暴力身体攻击;也指对某地的军事进攻。

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