aanvallen — meaning in English

English meaning

• attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
• do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
• impugn verb To assault, attack.
• invade verb To enter a country or territory by force in order to take control of it.

Senses

aanvallen is used for these senses in English:

• impugn (transitive, obsolete) To assault, attack.
• impugn (transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.
• invade (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
• lay into (colloquial) To beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.

attack — full definition

1. verb To use violent force against a person or place.
2. verb To criticize someone or something harshly in words.
3. verb To begin dealing with a task or problem with energy and determination.
4. noun A violent or aggressive act intended to harm.
5. noun A sudden episode of illness or pain.

do — full definition

1. verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
2. verb Used as a helping verb to form questions and negatives, or for emphasis.
3. verb To be sufficient or acceptable.
4. verb To fare or get on in a particular way.
5. noun A social event or party (informal, chiefly British).

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