Definition of Assail

Verb: assail u'seyl

Use aggressive force against
"Nightmares assailed him regularly";
- assault, set on, attack
Launch assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
"Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week";
- attack
Aggressively challenge in speech or writing
"The editors of the left-leaning paper assailed the new House Speaker";
- attack, round, lash out, snipe, assault