C1 verb औपचारिक

assault

/əˈsɔːlt/

To make a sudden, violent physical attack on a person or place, or to criticize someone or something very strongly. In a legal context, it can refer to the act of causing someone to apprehend immediate violence.

उदाहरण

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1

He was charged with trying to assault a security guard outside the stadium.

He was accused of attempting to physically attack a guard outside the stadium.

2

The military forces were ordered to assault the enemy stronghold at daybreak.

The troops were commanded to launch an attack on the fortified position at dawn.

3

That neon yellow shirt is really assaulting my eyes right now!

That bright shirt is very unpleasant and overwhelming to look at.

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
assault
Verb
assault
विशेषण
assaulting
संबंधित
assailant
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 'A-Salt'. If someone throws a bag of salt into your eyes, it is a painful physical assault.

त्वरित क्विज़

The defendant was found guilty of attempting to _______ a police officer during the protest.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: assault

उदाहरण

1

He was charged with trying to assault a security guard outside the stadium.

everyday

He was accused of attempting to physically attack a guard outside the stadium.

2

The military forces were ordered to assault the enemy stronghold at daybreak.

formal

The troops were commanded to launch an attack on the fortified position at dawn.

3

That neon yellow shirt is really assaulting my eyes right now!

informal

That bright shirt is very unpleasant and overwhelming to look at.

4

The paper seeks to assault the prevailing theories of economic growth using new data sets.

academic

The article aims to strongly challenge and criticize existing economic theories with new data.

5

The company plans to assault the European market with a series of low-cost, high-quality products.

business

The firm intends to aggressively enter and compete within the European market.

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
assault
Verb
assault
विशेषण
assaulting
संबंधित
assailant

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

brutally assault To attack someone in an extremely violent and cruel manner
verbally assault To attack someone using harsh, aggressive, or abusive language
physically assault To attack someone with physical force
assault the senses Something so intense it overwhelms sight, smell, or hearing
sexual assault Illegal physical contact of a sexual nature

सामान्य वाक्यांश

assault and battery

A legal term for a physical attack involving both the threat and the act

assault on the senses

An experience that is overwhelming to one's perception

armed assault

An attack carried out with weapons

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

assault vs insult

An insult is a verbal offense to someone's feelings, while an assault is a violent physical or intense metaphorical attack.

assault vs battery

In many legal systems, assault is the threat of violence, whereas battery is the actual physical contact.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

While primarily used for physical violence, it is common in metaphorical contexts, such as 'assaulting one's intelligence' or 'assaulting a market'. In legal English, its definition varies by jurisdiction, sometimes requiring only the threat of harm.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often forget that 'assault' is a transitive verb and does not usually require a preposition like 'on' when used as a verb (e.g., 'they assaulted the city' is correct, not 'they assaulted on the city').

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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 'A-Salt'. If someone throws a bag of salt into your eyes, it is a painful physical assault.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from the Old French word 'assault', which comes from the Latin 'adsaltus', meaning 'to leap upon'.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Transitive verb: takes a direct object. Regular verb: -ed suffix for past tense and past participle. Can be used as both a noun and a verb with the same spelling.
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

In Western legal systems, assault is a serious criminal offense, and the term is frequently used in news reporting regarding crime and military operations.

त्वरित क्विज़

The defendant was found guilty of attempting to _______ a police officer during the protest.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: assault

संबंधित शब्द

complement

A2

A thing that completes or brings to perfection something else. In grammar, it refers to a word or phrase that follows a verb and provides more information about the subject or object.

compound

A2

Describes something that is made of two or more separate parts or elements joined together. It is often used to talk about words, sentences, or chemical substances that have multiple components.

conceive

A2

To form an idea, plan, or concept in the mind. It is also the medical term used to describe when a woman becomes pregnant.

confer

A2

To discuss something with other people in order to reach a decision or exchange ideas. It can also mean to officially give an honor, title, or degree to someone.

conform

A2

To behave according to rules, standards, or what is expected by a group of people. It means to fit in or act in a way that matches others.

consecutive

A2

Following one after another in a continuous series without any breaks. It describes things that happen in a logical order, like numbers (1, 2, 3) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).

consistency

A2

Consistency is the quality of always acting or behaving in the same way. it also describes how thick or smooth a liquid or substance is.

disclude

B1

Describing a state where someone or something is left out, omitted, or not allowed to participate in a group or activity. It refers to the condition of being kept apart from a whole or a set.

antiformous

B1

Describes a shape or structure that is curved or folded upwards like an arch. It is most often used in geology and geometry to describe a convex surface.

interspect

B1

Describing a person who is thoughtful and focused on their own internal thoughts and feelings. It refers to the act of looking inward to examine one's own emotions and motives rather than focusing on external things.

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