attentat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assassination noun The killing of someone, usually a prominent or public figure, carried out deliberately and often for political motives.
- attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
Senses
attentat is used for these senses in English:
- assassination The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.
- attempt An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt. [1580]
attempt — full definition
- verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
- noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.