noun · rare

assailant

assailant · assailants

нападник, нападниця

нападающий, агрессор, напавший

Angreifer, Angreiferin

Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminallySomeone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.

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/əˈseɪlənt/

» Tom identified his assailant.

Tom identifizierte seinen Angreifer.

Tom identifizierte seine Angreiferin.

Meaning

2 senses

Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
Angreifer, Angreiferin
напада́ющийnapadájuščij, напа́вшийnapávšij, агре́ссорagréssor
someone who attacks
(broadly, figuratively)A hostile critic or opponent.

Examples

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Tom identified his assailant.
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Tom followed the assailant.
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Tom fought off his assailant.
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The assailant was wearing a mask.
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Ziri hopes his assailants were caught.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally:

Origin

From Old French assaillant, from the verb assaillir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin

From Old French assaillant, from the verb assaillir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“to, towards”) + salīre (“to jump”). Equivalent to assail + -ant.

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