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assaltar

[ɐsɐwˈtaɾ]
verb
to assault, to rob, to attack
1. to attack someone violently with intent to rob or harm
The criminals assaulted the store owner.
Os criminosos assaltaram o dono da loja.
2. to rob or steal from a place or person
They assaulted the bank last night.
Eles assaltaram o banco ontem à noite.
3. to suddenly attack or overwhelm (figurative)
Doubt assailed his mind.
A dúvida assaltou sua mente.
NYC Slang
to jack, to rob, to stick up
Synonyms
roubaratacaragredirinvadirpilhar
Antonyms
defenderprotegerguardar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assaltar
standard usage for robbery and violent attack
São Paulo
assaltar
commonly used in news reports about urban crime
Portugal
assaltar
standard usage, less common in everyday speech; often replaced by 'roubar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

assaltar a mão de alguém - to suddenly grasp someone's hand
assaltar os pensamentos - to assault one's thoughts
assaltar a imaginação - to capture one's imagination
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