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Synonyms for attack
əˈtækat·tack
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
attackverb
To attack is to begin hostilities of any kind. A general invades a country by marching in troops; he attacks a city by drawing up an army against it; he assaults it by hurling his troops directly upon its defenses. Assail and assault, tho of the same original etymology, have diverged in meaning, so that assault alone retains the meaning of direct personal violence. One may assail another with reproaches; he assaults him with a blow, a brandished weapon, etc. Armies or squadrons charge; combat and encounter may be said of individual contests. To beset is to set around, or, so to speak, to stud one's path, with menaces, attacks, or persuasions. To besiege and beleaguer are the acts of armies. To encounter is to meet face to face, and may be said either of the attacking or of the resisting force or person, or of both.
Synonyms:
assail, assault, beleaguer, beset, besiege, charge, combat, encounter, fall upon, invade, set upon, stormAntonyms:
aid, befriend, cover, defend, protect, resist, shelter, shield, support, sustain, uphold, withstandPreposition:
We were attacked by the enemy with cannon and musketry.attacknoun
An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.
Synonyms:
aggression, assault, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, onslaught, trespassAntonyms:
defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrenderPreposition:
The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
attackverb
Synonyms:
assail, assault, invade, encounter, charge, besiege, impugn, contraveneAntonyms:
defend, resist, repel, protest, withstand oil one's own part, or for another, support, aid, shield, uphold, vindicate, shelterattacknoun
Synonyms:
invasion, assault, onset, aggression, onslaughtAntonyms:
defense, resistance, repulse, protection, aid, vindication, support, maintenance, shelter
Princeton's WordNet
attack, onslaught, onset, onrushnoun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
"the attack began at dawn"
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attempt, approach, oncoming, onrush, bombardment, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack, outpouring, barrageAntonyms:
defendattacknoun
an offensive move in a sport or game
"they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
Synonyms:
attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flackAntonyms:
defendfire, attack, flak, flack, blastnoun
intense adverse criticism
"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
Synonyms:
ardour, antiaircraft gun, flaming, fervour, ardor, flak, tone-beginning, antiaircraft, onslaught, attempt, blow, fervidness, flak catcher, bam, onset, flack catcher, flack, clap, flame, ack-ack gun, eruption, fire, gust, ack-ack, approach, firing, onrush, fervency, blast, bang, fervor, pom-pom, plan of attack, good timeAntonyms:
defendapproach, attack, plan of attacknoun
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
"his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
Synonyms:
attempt, flak, onrush, coming, feeler, tone-beginning, approaching, blast, approach shot, onset, glide path, onslaught, glide slope, approach, approach path, advance, overture, access, plan of attack, flack, fireAntonyms:
defendattack, attemptnoun
the act of attacking
"attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
Synonyms:
attempt, approach, endeavor, onrush, try, plan of attack, fire, endeavour, blast, flak, effort, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flackAntonyms:
defendattack, tone-beginningnoun
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
Synonyms:
attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flackAntonyms:
defendattacknoun
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
"an attack of diarrhea"
Synonyms:
attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flackAntonyms:
defendattacknoun
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
"the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"
Synonyms:
attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flackAntonyms:
defendattackverb
strong criticism
"he published an unexpected attack on my work"
Synonyms:
attempt, approach, onrush, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flackAntonyms:
defendattack, assailverb
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"
Synonyms:
set on, assail, lash out, aggress, round, assault, snipeAntonyms:
defendattack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assaultverb
attack in speech or writing
"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Synonyms:
ravish, round out, set on, polish up, rape, violate, round down, polish, snipe, lash out, outrage, assail, fill out, dishonor, round, assault, labialise, brush up, labialize, flesh out, aggress, dishonour, sharpshoot, round offAntonyms:
defendattack, aggressverb
take the initiative and go on the offensive
"The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
Synonyms:
set on, assail, lash out, aggress, round, assault, snipeAntonyms:
defendassail, assault, set on, attackverb
attack someone physically or emotionally
"The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
Synonyms:
violate, set on, assail, lash out, snipe, ravish, round, dishonour, outrage, assault, rape, dishonor, aggressAntonyms:
defendattackverb
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
"I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
Synonyms:
set on, round, lash out, assail, snipe, aggress, assaultAntonyms:
defendattackverb
begin to injure
"The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
Synonyms:
set on, round, lash out, assail, snipe, aggress, assaultAntonyms:
defend
Dictionary of English Synonymes
attackverb
Synonyms:
assail, assault, STORM, encounter, invade, charge, engage, oppugn, TACKLE, have at, set upon, fly at, run at, make a run at, rush upon, spring upon, have a fling at, have a cut at, bear down upon, make aggression on, ride full tilt against, PITCH INTOattackverb
Synonyms:
impugn, censure, criticise, reflect upon, pass censure onattacknoun
Synonyms:
assault, onset, onslaught, charge, thrust, encounter, invasion, aggression, descent, OFFENCE
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How to use attack in a sentence?
You went from hysterical to just laughing, during the panic attack, the only way I could harness my thoughts was to focus on humor.
How many do you need to do all the electronic attack that you need?
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Last week, in our view, the president - the administration - conducted a provocative, disproportionate attack against Iran, which endangered Americans.
They're easily identifiable and an easy target, what I worry about is we may have indeed turned a corner where women are targeted for attack in anti-Muslim hate crimes.
As the defender tends to know the terrain and friendly disposition better than the attacker – the defender has the advantage, this same rule applies for attack helicopters, but the weather can be worse.To some degree, it depends on crew proficiency and terrain awareness systems on the aircraft.
Translations for attack
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- aanvalAfrikaans
- حملة, هجوم, هاجمArabic
- həmlə, hücumAzerbaijani
- нападзе́нне, атакава́ць, напа́д, напада́ць, напа́сціBelarusian
- нападам, нападение, настъпление, нападе́ние, атака, атакувам, нахвърлям се, пристъпBulgarian
- argadennBreton
- atacar, atacCatalan, Valencian
- útok, útočitCzech
- angribe, overfalde, angrebDanish
- Angriff, angreifen, attackieren, Attacke, AnfallGerman
- επιτίθεμαι, προσβολή, κρίση, επίθεση, ανάκρουση, έφοδος, καταπιάνομαιGreek
- ataki, agresi, atakoEsperanto
- ataque, atacarSpanish
- kallaletung, ründama, halvustama, rünnak, haigushoogEstonian
- eraso, erasoaldiBasque
- حمله, یورشPersian
- hyökätä, hyökkäys, iskulyönti, käydä kimppuun, kohtaus, käydä käsiksi, hyökkääjäFinnish
- attaquer, attaqueFrench
- oanfalle, oanfalWestern Frisian
- ionsaigh, ionsaíIrish
- ionnsaigh, thoir ionnsaighScottish Gaelic
- הִתְקִיף, הַתְקָפָהHebrew
- हमलाHindi
- támadásHungarian
- serang, serbuIndonesian
- attaccoItalian
- 攻撃Japanese
- თავდასხმა, შეტევა, იერიშიGeorgian
- 공격하다, 攻擊, 공격Korean
- پهلهمار, êrîş, تێبهربوونKurdish
- атака кылуу, качырып кирүү, зыян, таасир, чабуул, таасирлөө, качыруу, чабуул жасоо, кол салуу, асылууKyrgyz
- pugnaLatin
- pulti, atakuotiLithuanian
- uzbrukums, uzbruktLatvian
- kōkiri, upokotaua, huaki, whakatokeMāori
- ആക്രമിക്കുക, ആക്രമണംMalayalam
- serangan, serangMalay
- aanval, aanvallen, aanvalszijdeDutch
- atak, napad, atakować, napadać, napaśćPolish
- ataque, atacar, investidaPortuguese
- atac, atacaRomanian
- ата́ка, нападе́ние, уда́р, при́ступ, напада́ть, напа́сть, критикова́ть, атакова́ть, припа́док, штурмRussian
- napad, napasti, napadati, напад, нападати, напастиSerbo-Croatian
- útokSlovak
- napasti, napadSlovene
- anfalla, attack, attackera, anfall, angripaSwedish
- దాడి చేయు, దాడి, దండెత్తుTelugu
- ҳамла, ҳуҷумTajik
- การโจมตี, โจมตีThai
- hücûm, saldırı, hamle, taarruz, saldırmakTurkish
- на́пад, напада́ти, напа́сти, ата́ка, атакува́тиUkrainian
- حملہUrdu
- công kích, 攻撃Vietnamese
- tatak, tatakönVolapük
- 攻擊Chinese
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