• Assail

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪl

    Origin

    Old French verb asaillir, from Latin assiliō, from ad ("towards") + saliō ("to jump"). See also assault.

    Full definition of assail

    Verb

    1. To attack violently using words or force.Muggers assailed them as they entered an alley.For the next six months or so those children will assail her in public with demands for an improper story! (from H.H. Munro's short story, "The Storyteller").
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