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Definitions

assail

[uh-seyl] / əˈseɪl /
VERB
attack, usually with words
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash berate blast criticize impugn lambaste revile trash vilify
STRONG
abuse assault beset blister bust charge encounter invade malign maltreat molest
WEAK
come at have at lay into set upon work over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise uphold
STRONG
exonerate help let go protect retreat surrender yield

Example Sentences

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I watched this, sitting two rows behind Trump, as he turned and walked out to face the cameras and assail the process that had brought him there.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2025

Go ahead, criticize the Biden administration and assail its record.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

Continued generations of teachers, missionaries, and lay Buddhists used his teachings to assail the Brahmanist-based caste system.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Let other humorists, satirists and columnists assail you with the day-by-day account.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2022

‘All is vain, you say, if he has the Ring. Why should he think it not vain to assail us, if we have it?’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien