assailant
advancedC1/əˈseɪlənt/ · as-sail-ant
A person who attacks another physically or verbally.
Meanings
A person who attacks another physically or verbally.
ایک شخص جو کسی دوسرے پر جسمانی یا زبانی طور پر حملہ کرتا ہے۔
حملہ آور
hamla aawar
Common Collocations
- violent assailant
- armed assailant
- assailant on the run
Example Sentences
The police have identified the assailant.
پولیس نے حملہ آور کی شناخت کر لی ہے۔
Police ne hamla aawar ki shanakht kar li hai.
Witnesses reported seeing the assailant fleeing the scene.
گواہوں نے رپورٹی دی کہ حملہ آور واقعے کی جگہ سے فرار ہو رہا تھا۔
Gawahoon ne report di ke hamla aawar waqay ki jagah se farar ho raha tha.
The assailant was arrested shortly after the attack.
حملہ آور کو حملے کے فوراً بعد گرفتار کر لیا گیا۔
Hamla aawar ko hamlay ke foran baad giraftar kar liya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'assail' as 'attack' and it's easy to recall the 'assailant' as the one who attacks.
Imagine a person charging at another, representing the concept of an assailant.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بُرے کام کا بُرا انجام ہوتا ہے۔
Bure kaam ka bura anjaam hota hai.
Evil deeds lead to bad consequences.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "assailans" — attacking
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved from Latin into Middle English, signifying someone who attacks or engages in violence.