assault

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
- 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।
- 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
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 · हिन्दी | किसी व्यक्ति पर हिंसक शारीरिक हमला; किसी जगह पर सैनिक हमला भी। |
| Arabic · العربية | اعتداء جسدي عنيف على شخص؛ وأيضًا هجوم عسكري على مكان. |
| French · Français | Attaque physique violente contre une personne ; aussi attaque militaire contre un lieu. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Serangan 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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