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Meaning Of Attack
v. t.
To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and
arms; to assault.
v. t.
To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a
controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by
criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions,
in a pamphlet.
v. t.
To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some
object of labor or investigation.
v. t.
To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or
destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
v. i.
To make an onset or attack.
n.
The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence;
an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
n.
An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with
unfriendly or bitter words.
n.
A setting to work upon some task, etc.
n.
An access of disease; a fit of sickness.
n.
The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive
action, by a chemical agent.