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assailant

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/əˈseɪlənt/ · as-sail-ant

A person who attacks another physically or verbally.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Synonyms

attacker assaulteraggressorحملہ آورمجرمدشمن

Antonyms

victimdefenderprotectorشکایتمدافعمحافظ

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.

Easily Confused With

assail:Assail refers to the act of attacking, whereas assailant refers to the person doing the attacking.

Word Family

assault
nounحملہ
assail
verbحملہ کرنا
assaulting
verbحملہ کرنا

See Also

💡 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.