sexual assault
A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed…A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.
» He was charged with sexual assault.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.
sexueller Übergriff
сексуальное насилиеseksualʹnoje nasilije
cексуальний нападceksualʹnyj napad
a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
Examples
16 sentencesHe was charged with sexual assault.
I experienced sexual assault as a child.
Rape and sexual assault are crimes of violence.
Fadil was accused of sexual assault.
Fadil served time for sexual assault.
Translations
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Forms
plural: sexual assaults| Singular | sexual assault |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat:sexual abusesex crimesex offense
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable