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German Translation of “assail”

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assail (əˈseɪl Pronunciation for assail ) 

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transitive verb

    1. (literal, figurative) angreifen
    2. (figurative)
      1. (with questions etc) überschütten
     ⇒ to be assailed by doubts von Zweifeln geplagt werden

Similar Words

= criticize, abuse, blast, flame, put down, malign, berate, revile, vilify, tear into, diss, impugn, go for the jugular, lambast(e)
= attack, charge, assault, invade, set about, beset, fall upon, set upon, lay into, maltreat, belabour
= plague, trouble, pain, harry, bother, disturb, torture, haunt, annoy, tease, torment, harass, hassle, afflict, badger, persecute, molest, pester, vex, bedevil, give someone grief

'assail' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: atacar
  • Chinese: 抨击抨击擊
  • European Spanish: atacar
  • French: attaquer
  • German: angreifen
  • Italian: attaccare
  • Japanese: 激しく非難する
  • Korean: 공격을 가하다
  • Portuguese: atacar
  • Spanish: atacar

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