Word Cadet

assault

Letters that make assault

s, a, l, t, u are letters that make 'assault'

Words within assault

SSA, SA, Saul, AU, SS, ult, as, ass, AS, As, Au are words within 'assault'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of assault

assaults is a word created by adding a letter to 'assault'

assault is a 7 letter word starting with a
assault is a 7 letter word ending with t

6 possible definitions for 'assault'

Assault as "the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will"

Under this definition, assault is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

violation, rape, ravishment have the same meaning as 'assault'

assault as a type

'assault' can be a type of sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense.

Types of assault

date rape, statutory rape, carnal abuse are types of 'assault'.

Derivatives of assault

dishonour, assail, violate, ravish, set on, assault, dishonor, attack, outrage, rape are derivatives of 'assault'.

Assault as "close fighting during the culmination of a military attack"

Under this definition, assault is a noun and has the following properties:

assault as a type

'assault' can be a type of battle, conflict, fight, engagement.

Types of assault

resisting arrest, storm are types of 'assault'.

assault as a part

'assault' can be a part of attack, onslaught, onset, onrush.

assault as a category

'assault' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Assault as "attack in speech or writing"

Under this definition, assault is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

assail, lash out, round, snipe, attack have the same meaning as 'assault'

assault as a type

'assault' can be a type of criticize, criticise, pick apart, knock.

Types of assault

bombard, clapperclaw, claw, shout, blackguard, blister, vitriol, barrage, whang, rubbish, abuse, scald, rip, whip are types of 'assault'.

Derivatives of assault

aggressor, attacker, assailant, assaulter, blast, flak, flack, fire, attack, assaultive, attacking(a) are derivatives of 'assault'.

Assault as "attack someone physically or emotionally"

Under this definition, assault is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

assail, set on, attack have the same meaning as 'assault'

Types of assault

dishonour, blindside, reassail, set upon, beset, violate, violate, molest, ravish, bulldog, bait, set, rush, sic, savage, jump, dishonor, outrage, assault, desecrate, profane, outrage, rape are types of 'assault'.

Derivatives of assault

violation, assault, aggressor, attacker, assailant, assaulter, attack, assaultive, attacking(a), attempt, rape, ravishment are derivatives of 'assault'.

Example of assault used within this context

"The mugger assaulted the woman", "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

Assault as "force (someone) to have sex against their will"

Under this definition, assault is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dishonour, violate, ravish, dishonor, outrage, rape have the same meaning as 'assault'

assault as a type

'assault' can be a type of assail, set on, assault, attack.

Types of assault

gang-rape is a type of assault.

Derivatives of assault

dishonor, dishonour, violation, assault, raper, rapist, ravisher, violator, assaultive, attacking(a), outrage, rape, ravishment, debaucher are derivatives of 'assault'.

Assault as "a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped"

Under this definition, assault is a noun and has the following properties:

assault as a type

'assault' can be a type of attack, attempt.

Types of assault

mugging, battery, aggravated assault, assault and battery are types of 'assault'.

Derivatives of assault

assail, set on, assault, attack are derivatives of 'assault'.