attack (v.) Copy link Outline I. To act against with physical force1. adŏrĭor, ortus, 4 (usu. of an unexpected attack)2. aggrĕdĭor, gressus, 3 (the most general word) who would dare to a. a man well attended? quis audeat bene comitatum a.? Cic.3. impugno, 1 (of an attack of troops)4. oppugno, 1 (esp. of regularly attacking cities)5. invādo, vāsi, vāsum, 3 (v. TO FALL ON, UPON)6. pĕto, īvi, or ĭi, ītum, 3 (with bello or armis, esp. poet.)7. rĕpĕto, 3 (to a. again or repeatedly8. tento, 1 (i. e. to make an attempt upon)9. incesso, cessīvi or cessi, 3 (esp. of repeated, harassing attacks)II. To assail with words1. ădŏrior, 4 (with some defining word)2. invĕhor, vectus, 3 (with prep. in and acc.)3. oppugno, 1 (Fig.4. impugno, 1 (Fig.5. incesso, 3 (with abl. of means of attack)6. pĕto, 3 (also with abl. of means of attack)7. prōsĕquor, sĕcūtus, 3 (denoting an attack which is followed up or continued)III. To seize (esp. of disease)1. corrĭpĭo, rĭpŭi, reptum, 3 (suddenly)2. invādo, 33. tento, 14. attento (rare)5. (To attack again) • attack (v.): I. To act against with physical force: 1. adŏrĭor, ortus, 4 (usu. of an unexpected attack): he a.'d Milo from behind, a tergo Milonem adortus est, Cic.: to a. a city, urbem a., Liv. 2. aggrĕdĭor, gressus, 3 (the most general word) who would dare to a. a man well attended? quis audeat bene comitatum a.? Cic.: the horse-soldiers a. the enemy, equites hostes a., Caes. 3. impugno, 1 (of an attack of troops): to a. the enemies' rear, terga hostium i., Liv.: to a. with spirit, acriter i., Caes. 4. oppugno, 1 (esp. of regularly attacking cities): changing one's plans from a.ing a city to blockading it, consiliis ab oppugnanda urbe ad obsidendam versis, Liv.: Caes.: v. TO LAY SIEGE TO, assault. 5. invādo, vāsi, vāsum, 3 (v. to fall on, upon): to a. any one with a sword, cum ferro in aliquem i., Cic.: to a. a camp, castra i., Liv. 6. pĕto, īvi, or ĭi, ītum, 3 (with bello or armis, esp. poet.): to a. a city, bello urbem p., Virg.: v. to aim at. 7. rĕpĕto, 3 (to a. again or repeatedly: with some explanatory word: cf. preceding): to a. Nola again with arms, Nolam armis r., Liv.: v. to strike again. 8. tento, 1 (i. e. to make an attempt upon): to a. Achaia, Achaiam t., Caes. 9. incesso, cessīvi or cessi, 3 (esp. of repeated, harassing attacks): they a.'d the stragglers with stones, vagos lapidibus incessebant, Liv.--Obs. Of course any of the above may be used fig., as to a. any one with money, pecunia aliquem oppugnare, Cic.: to be a.'d by poison, veneficiis impugnari, Suet.: cf. infr. (II.). Phr.: to a. the enemy, impetum in hostes facere, Caes. (of a charge or onset): v. attack. (subs.) v. to assail, assault, FALL UPON. II. To assail with words: 1. ădŏrior, 4 (with some defining word): to a. any one with railing, aliquem jurgio a., Ter.: they a. Seneca with various accusations, variis criminationibus Senecam adoriuntur, Tac. 2. invĕhor, vectus, 3 (with prep. in and acc.): openly to a. any one in the senate, in senatu aperte in aliquem invehi, Cic.: Liv. 3. oppugno, 1 (Fig.: comp. I. 4): to a. an opinion, sententiam o., Cic.: to a. with words, verbis o., Cic. 4. impugno, 1 (Fig.: comp. I. 3): to a. an opinion, sententiam i., Tac.: Sall. 5. incesso, 3 (with abl. of means of attack): to a. kings with froward words, reges dictis protervis i., Ov.: to a. any one with accusations, aliquem criminibus i., Tac. 6. pĕto, 3 (also with abl. of means of attack): to a. any one in a letter, aliquem epistola p., Cic.: to a. any one with false accusations, aliquem falsis criminibus p., Tac. 7. prōsĕquor, sĕcūtus, 3 (denoting an attack which is followed up or continued): to a. any one with insulting expressions, aliquem contumeliosis vocibus p., Caes.: he a.s the man with too violent language, hominem verbis vehementioribus prosequitur, Cic.: v. to assail. III. To seize (esp. of disease): 1. corrĭpĭo, rĭpŭi, reptum, 3 (suddenly): he was twice a.'d by the disease while transacting business, morbo bis inter res agendas correptus est, Suet. 2. invādo, 3: the pain a.s the eyes, dolor in oculos i., Lucr.: he says that no greater plague has a.'d the life of man, negat ullam pestem majorem in vitam hominum invasisse, Cic. 3. tento, 1: strong minds cannot be a.'d by disease, animi valentes morbo tentari non possunt, Cic.: Hor.: wines a. the head, vina tentant caput, Plin. 4. attento (rare): Apul. 5. (To attack again): rĕpĕto: v. to return.
attack (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. impĕtus, ūs (i. e. a charge, onset)2. pĕtītĭo (of a thrust or aim at any one3. impugnātio (rare)4. oppugnātio (usu. of an attack upon a town5. incursus, ūs (esp. of the a. of cavalry)6. concursus, ūs (a combined a.)7. tentātio (esp. of the attacks of disease) • attack (subs.): 1. impĕtus, ūs (i. e. a charge, onset): they made an a. upon the enemy with drawn swords, gladiis destrictis in hostes i. fecerunt, Caes.: to sustain an a., impetum sustinere or ferre, Caes.: to make an a., i. dare, Liv.: to ward off an a., i. propulsare, Cic.: an a. of fever, febris i., Cels. 2. pĕtītĭo (of a thrust or aim at any one: rare): I have escaped your a.s, petitiones tuas effugi, Cic. 3. impugnātio (rare): Cic. (of an attack on Milo's house: Att. 1, 4, med.). 4. oppugnātio (usu. of an attack upon a town: v. siege): Fig.: of a forensic attack, Cic. Vat. 2, 5. 5. incursus, ūs (esp. of the a. of cavalry): to sustain a.s of cavalry, i. equitum sustinere, Caes.: Liv. 6. concursus, ūs (a combined a.): v. encounter. Fig.: to sustain the combined a.s of all the philosophers, c. omnium philosophorum sustinere, Cic. 7. tentātio (esp. of the attacks of disease): I am glad that your health has recovered both from the old disease and from the new a.s, valetudinem tuam jam confirmatam esse et a veteri morbo et a novis t. gaudeo, Cic.: v. fit (subs.). Phr.: he had heard the signal for a. sounded, bellicum cani audierat, Liv.: to make an a. on, oppugnare, impugnare, etc.: v. to attack; onset, assault.
ATTACK Copy link • ATTACK 1. v. adoriri, aggredi aliquem: impetum facere, or invadere in aliquem: incurrere or incursare in aliquem: oppugnare or impugnare (urbem, etc.; also aliquem): also signa inferre in hostem; signis infestis inferri in hostem: with the sword, ferro petere or lacessere aliquem: in the rear, a tergo hostes adoriri; hostium terga impugnare: in front, in adversos hostes impetum facere: in flank, in latus hostium incurrere: in two bodies, signa bipartito inferre: to be attacked before and behind, ancipiti acie opprimi (Curt.). To attack with words: dicto or convicio incessere, lacessere, insectari, consectari, adoriri aliquem (general term): (acerbius) invehi in aliquem (inveigh against): petere aliquem: pugnare contra aliquid: impugnare aliquid: in controversiam vocare aliquid (combat a proposition). To attack a man’s opinion, impugnare alicujus sententiam: a man’s reputation, glory, etc., de fama or gloria alicujus detrahere dignitatem alicujus impugnare; alicujus existimationem oppugnare; incurrere in alicujus famam: to attack openly, aperte petere aliquid: secretly, covertly, occulte cuniculis oppugnare aliquid (Cic.., Agr., 1, l, near the beginning). To be attacked by a disease: tentari morbo (of a light attack): corripi morbo (of a severe attack): to attack the eyes, aciem oculorum obtundere. 2. s. petitio (act of aiming at): impetus: incursio: incursus (general term, the last two mostly of violent attacks): excursio (of light troops): concursus: congressus (the mutual attack of two parties): impugnatio: oppngnatio (especially assault of a town). An unprovoked attack, bellum ultro illatum. Frequent attacks of cavalry, procella equestris (Liv.). At, or on, the first attack, primo impetu: primo congressu: to order an attack of cavalry, immittere equites in hostem: to give or sound the signal for attack, bellicum canere: to defeat an attack, impetum frangere, reprimere, propulsare: to stand against an attack, impetum excipere, ferre, or sustinere: to check an attack, impetum tardare or retardare: to be ready, etc., for making an attack, infestis signis consistere. In a wider sense, “to make an attack on anybody’s property,” involare in possessiones alicujus: on a female’s virtue, puellae pudicitiam aggredi or attentare; puellam tentare; puellam de stupro appellare: feminam in stuprum illicere.