assaulted

verb

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: as-sault-ed (3)

English Definition

Physically attacked or threatened

Example Sentence

He was assaulted on his way home last night.

US IPA /əˈsɑːl.t̬ɪd/

UK IPA /əˈsɔːl.tɪd/

attacked battered mugged assailed struck

defended protected guarded