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assault in Tagalog

pagsalakay

UK/əˈsɒlt//əˈsɔlt/

assault in Tagalog: pagsalakay, panlalaban. In English, assault means a violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

Tagalog words for assault

violent onset or attack with physical means
pagsalakay, panlalaban

English meaning of assault

  1. noun A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  2. noun A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like.
  3. noun An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing.
  4. noun The crime whose action is such an attempt.

Full definition of assault

assault in a sentence

  • The army made an assault on the enemy.
  • She launched a written assault on the opposition party.
  • Tom was accused of assaulting another man outside a nightclub.

Synonyms of assault

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Questions about assault in Tagalog

What is the meaning of assault in Tagalog?
Assault in Tagalog is pagsalakay, panlalaban.
Ano ang assault sa Tagalog?
Assault: pagsalakay, panlalaban.
What does assault mean in English?
Assault means a violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

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