Definition of Assail

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Assail

To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.

To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.

To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.

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Assail Translations

assail in French is assaillir
assail in Latin is incurro, oppugno, ingruo, circumvenio, insequor
assail in Spanish is asaltar
assail in Swedish is anfalla

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