WordNet: assail, attack

launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

• hypernym contend, fight, struggle

• hyponym submarine

• hyponym pelt, pepper

• hyponym hit, strike

• hyponym counterattack, counterstrike

• hyponym gas

• hyponym storm, surprise

• hyponym blitz

• hyponym invade, occupy

• hyponym beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround

• hyponym bomb, bombard

• hyponym strafe

• hyponym cannonade

• hyponym torpedo

• hyponym bust, raid

• verb group aggress, attack

assail

• (englanti) assailable (derivationally related)

• (englanti) assailant (derivationally related)
• (suomi) hyökätä (synonyymi)

• (suomi) käydä kimppuun (synonyymi)

attack

• (englanti) defend (antonym)

• (englanti) attack (derivationally related)

• (englanti) attacker (derivationally related)
• (suomi) hyökätä (synonyymi)

• (suomi) iskeä (synonyymi)