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invade vs assail

assail vs invade

invade and assail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
invade No No Yes No
assail No No Yes No
As verbs, assail is a hypernym of invade; that is, assail is a word with a broader meaning than invade:
  • invade: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
  • assail: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Other hypernyms of invade include attack.
invade (verb) assail (verb)
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation attack in speech or writing
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way attack someone physically or emotionally
to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Difference between invade and assail

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