assault · noun C or U /əˈsɔːlt/
assault
C2 an attack
Dictionary examples:
an assault on a police officer
sexual assault
Learner example:
Rapes, assaults, murders, burglaries, [and] robberies have been so frequent that a lot of technological progress has been made in order to prevent these from happening. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)
assault · verb T /əˈsɔːlt/
assault
C2 to attack someone violently
Dictionary example:
He was assaulted by a minor who cannot be named.
Learner example:
It is said that the boat was coming back to Boston's Port after having assaulted a royal ship and taken all its treasures when it came across this hurr[i]cane, Hurr[i]cane Hugo. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)
