assailant
Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminallySomeone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
» Tom identified his assailant.
Tom identifizierte seinen Angreifer. — Waldelfe
Tom identifizierte seine Angreiferin. — Waldelfe
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2 sensesSomeone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
Angreifer, Angreiferin
напада́ющийnapadájuščij, напа́вшийnapávšij, агре́ссорagréssor
someone who attacks
(broadly, figuratively)A hostile critic or opponent.
Examples
39 sentencesTom identified his assailant.
deTom identifizierte seinen Angreifer. — Waldelfe
Tom followed the assailant.
Tom fought off his assailant.
The assailant was wearing a mask.
Ziri hopes his assailants were caught.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French assaillant, from the verb assaillir, from Late Latin assalīre, from LatinFrom 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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Forms
plural: assailants| Singular | assailant |
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