Assail has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
attack someone physically or emotionally
"The mugger assaulted the woman"
"Nightmares assailed him regularly"
2
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
"Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"
"Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
3
attack in speech or writing
"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
4
To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
Example Sentences
"The mugger assaulted the woman"
verb
"Nightmares assailed him regularly"
verb
"Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"
verb
"Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
verb
"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
verb
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