Assaults
/əˈsɔːlts/
Definitions
- (n.) Physical attacks or attempts to inflict harm on another person, often treated as a criminal offense.
The defendant was charged with multiple assaults during the altercation.
- (v.) Third-person singular present form of assault.
He assaults anyone who threatens his family.
Forms
- assault (n., v.)
- assaulted
- assaulting
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Commentary
'Assaults' as a plural noun refers to multiple instances of assault, while as a verb it is the third-person singular present form. For substantive definitions, see the base form 'assault.'
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