assail vs rape

assail is not a noun while rape is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assail	No	No	Yes	No
rape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rape is a hyponym of assail; that is, rape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assail:

assail (noun)	rape (noun)
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
	the act of despoiling a country in warfare
	Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

assail (verb)	rape (verb)
attack in speech or writing	destroy and strip of its possession
attack someone physically or emotionally	force (someone) to have sex against their will
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with