English to English
verb
- attack someone physically or emotionally
The mugger assaulted the woman.
Nightmares assailed him regularly.
source: WordNet 3.0
- launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II.
Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week.
source: WordNet 3.0
- attack in speech or writing
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [asél] Maniil; mangloob; mangharang; dumaluhong; humandulong
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
