assaults
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈsɔɫts// UK //ɐsˈɒlts// as·saults
n. attacks that hurt or threaten someone, especially physical violence. You use this word when describing forceful harm done to a person or place.
n. acts of physical violence or verbal aggression directed at a person or property. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe criminal acts.
The city recorded fewer assaults last year.
Police investigated the assaults on the shop owner after the robbery.
The report highlighted a sharp rise in violent assaults in urban centers, prompting new safety measures.