savage vs assail

savage is a noun but assail is not a noun.

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

As verbs, assail is a hypernym of savage; that is, assail is a word with a broader meaning than savage:

Other hypernyms of savage include assault, attack, set on.

savage (noun)	assail (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people
a cruelly rapacious person

savage (adjective)	assail (adjective)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
without civilizing influences
marked by extreme and violent energy
wild and menacing

savage (verb)	assail (verb)
criticize harshly or violently	attack in speech or writing
attack brutally and fiercely	attack someone physically or emotionally
	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with