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assail
Overview of verb assail
The verb assail has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")
2. attack, assail -- (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, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
Grep of noun assail
assailability
assailant
wassail
Antonyms of verb assail
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb assail
3 senses of assail
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 2
attack, assail
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assail
3 senses of assail
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
=> bait
=> sic, set
=> bulldog
=> rush
=> blindside
=> savage
=> reassail
=> jump
=> beset, set upon
=> rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> molest
Sense 2
attack, assail
=> submarine
=> pepper, pelt
=> strike, hit
=> counterattack, counterstrike
=> gas
=> storm, surprise
=> blitz
=> invade, occupy
=> besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent
=> bombard, bomb
=> strafe
=> cannonade
=> torpedo
=> raid, bust
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
=> claw
=> vitriol
=> rip
=> whang
=> bombard, barrage
=> blister, scald, whip
=> rubbish
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb assail
3 senses of assail
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 2
attack, assail
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
'Cause To' of verb assail
Derived Forms of verb assail
3 senses of assail
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
RELATED TO>(noun) assailant#1
=> attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Sense 2
attack, assail
RELATED TO>(adj) assailable#1
=> assailable, undefendable, undefended, open
RELATED TO>(noun) assailant#1
=> attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
RELATED TO>(noun) assailant#1
=> attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Domain of verb assail
Domain Terms of verb assail
Familiarity of verb assail
assail used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb assail
3 senses of assail
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
attack, assail
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb assail
2 of 3 senses of assail
Sense 2
attack, assail
> contend, fight, struggle
=> bear down
=> fistfight
=> join battle
=> tug
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> settle, get back
=> fight back
=> battle, combat
=> war
=> attack, assail
=> duel
=> joust
=> chicken-fight, chickenfight
=> tourney
=> feud
=> skirmish
=> bandy
=> fence
=> box
=> spar
=> scuffle, tussle
=> wrestle
=> engage, wage
Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> reprimand, censure, criminate
=> savage, pillory, crucify
=> admonish, reprove
=> call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
=> reprehend
=> deplore
=> belabor, belabour
=> come down
=> denounce
=> blame, find fault, pick
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> nitpick
=> attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb assail
Sense 1
assail, assault, set on, attack
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Sense 2
attack, assail
=> contend, fight, struggle
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Sense 3
attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
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Grep of verb assail
assail
reassail
wassail
Grep of adj assail
assailable
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