επιτίθεμαι — meaning in English

English meaning

• attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.

Senses

επιτίθεμαι is used for these senses in English:

• attack (transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.
• attack (transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

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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