attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them. She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity. = beset
attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly
To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like
If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly. The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day = attack
To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"