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Meaning of assailant
A person who attacks someone or something
Etymology of assailant
The word "assailant" has its roots in the Old French word "asailant" or "assailant", which is derived from the verb "assailer", meaning to attack or assail
This verb is a combination of the prefix "as-" (meaning "to" or "at") and the verb "sailir" or "saillir" (meaning "to leap" or "to jump"), which is also related to the Latin verb "salire", meaning to jump or leap
Historically, the word "assailant" has been used to describe a person who launches a physical or verbal attack on someone or something
Synonyms
attacker
aggressor
assailant
offender
perpetrator
attacker
aggressor
offender
perpetrator
mugger
bandit
robber
thief
burglar
vandal
rioter
looter
arsonist
terrorist
militant
insurgent
rebel
revolutionary
fighter
brawler
pugilist
boxer
combatant
warrior
soldier
mercenary
pirate
marauder
plunderer
pillager
rapist
murderer
killer
slayer
destroyer
annihilator
exterminator
Definitions
- A person who attacks someone or something
- * A person who commits a violent or aggressive act against someone or something
Usage Examples
- The police are still searching for the assailant who committed the crime
- * The victim was able to describe the assailant to the authorities
- * The company is taking measures to protect its employees from potential assailants