Assaulted
/əˈsɔːltɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of assault, meaning to have carried out or suffered an unlawful physical attack or threat.
He was assaulted outside the courthouse last night.
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As a past tense and past participle form, 'assaulted' indicates completion of the action and is primarily used in factual or narrative contexts in legal documents.
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