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Attack

uh-TAK/əˈtæk/

To attack is to try to hurt a person, animal, or place. Attack can be a verb or a noun: they attacked the village; a heart attack is a medical event, not violence. Assault is more legal and formal. You attack someone / something, not “attack to someone.” Defend is the opposite action.

Meaning

To try to hurt a person, animal, or place with violence.

Examples

  • “The dog attacked the postman.”
  • “The city was attacked at night.”
  • “He had a mild heart attack last year.”

Good to know

attack + person/place. Noun: an attack / a heart attack. Opposite idea: defend.

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