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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defilement; a forced sexual assault |
| Synonyms: | abduction, abuse, criminal attack, depredation, despoilment, despoliation, forcible violation, maltreatment, molestation, pillage, plunder, plundering, rapine, spoliation, statutory offense, violation |
| Main Entry: | abduction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taking away by force |
| Synonyms: | appropriation, kidnapping, rape, seizure, theft |
| Main Entry: | assault |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attack |
| Synonyms: | advance, aggression, charge, incursion, invasion, offensive, onset, onslaught, rape, storm, storming, strike, violation |
| Notes: | to assail a task is to approach it with the intent of mastering it, from Latin salire 'to leap'; assault is also based on this word and assail and assault can be synonyms assault is an attempt or threat to do physical harm while battery is unjustified application of force; assault and battery is carrying out of threatened physical harm or violence |
| Main Entry: | assault |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack |
| Synonyms: | abuse, advance, assail, bash, beset, blast, blitz, bushwhack, charge, come down on, go for, haul off on, invade, jump, jump down one's throat, jump on one's case, lay into, let have it, light into, rape, ruin, set upon, shoot down, slam, slap around, storm, strike, trash, violate, work over, zap |
| Notes: | to assail a task is to approach it with the intent of mastering it, from Latin salire 'to leap'; assault is also based on this word and assail and assault can be synonyms assault is an attempt or threat to do physical harm while battery is unjustified application of force; assault and battery is carrying out of threatened physical harm or violence |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical assault |
| Synonyms: | advance, aggression, assailing, assailment, barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, charge, defilement, dirty deed, drive, encounter, encroachment, foray, incursion, initiative, inroad, intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, mugging, offense, offensive, onrush, onset, onslaught, outbreak, push, raid, rape, rush, skirmish, storming, strike, thrust, violation, volley |
| Antonyms: | aid, defense, flight, protection, resistance, retreat, shelter, shield, support, surrender, sustenance |
| Main Entry: | defile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | corrupt, violate |
| Synonyms: | abuse, adulterate, befoul, besmirch, contaminate, debase, deflower, degrade, desecrate, dirty, discolor, disgrace, dishonor, hurt, maculate, make foul, mess up*, molest, muck up, pollute, profane, rape, ravish, scuzz up, seduce, shame, smear, soil, stain, sully, taint, tar, tarnish, trash, vitiate |
| Antonyms: | clean, clease, hallow, honor, purify, sanctify |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | felony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crime |
| Synonyms: | arson, assault, burglary, criminal offense, foul play, murder, offense, rape, robbery, violation, wrongdoing |
| Notes: | crime is from Latin crimen 'judgment, accusation, offense' and a crime is an act in violation of a law; a misdemeanor is a less serious crime while a felony is a major crime |
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use violence upon |
| Synonyms: | assault, blast, break in, break open, burst, bust open, crack open, defile, extort, jimmy, propel, pry, push, rape, ravish, spoil, squeeze, thrust, twist, undo, violate, wrench, wrest, wring |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | molest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | physically abuse |
| Synonyms: | accost, assail, attack, disorganize, displace, disturb, encroach, fondle, harm, hinder, hurt, illtreat, injure, interfere, intrude, maltreat, meddle, misuse, rape |
| Antonyms: | be careful, guard, protect |
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