assail.
To attack with harsh words or violent force.
Meaning & usage
To attack with harsh words or violent force.
Muggers assailed them as they entered an alley.
Our ears were assailed by her joyous efforts on her new saxophone.
To overcome or successfully argue against; defeat.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English assailen, from Old French assaillir, assalir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“at, towards”) + salīre (“jump”). See also assault.
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