attaquer — meaning in English

English meaning

• assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
• attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
• impugn verb To assault, attack.

Senses

attaquer is used for these senses in English:

• assault (transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.
• attack (transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
• come at To attack (someone); to harass (someone); to challenge(someone) to a fight.
• 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.

assault — full definition

1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

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.

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