attacks

The word “attacks” has 2 syllables: at-tacks

It's pronounced as /əˈtæks/

What is synonym and antonym for attacks?

In the thesaurus, “attacks” has 25 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for attacks along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for attacks

abuses
addresses
approaches
assails
assaults
attempts
blasts
bouts
cases
criticizes
has at
insults
offenses
offensives
onslaughts
raids
savages
scolds
seizures
slams
spells
storms
strikes
tackles
undertakes

Antonyms for attacks

arrests
avoids
commends
compliments
covers
defends
defenses
evades
guards
hails
praises
protects
shields
shuns

Meanings of attacks

noun
1. An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
2. An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
3. A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
4. (by extension) The beginning of active operations on anything.
5. An attempt to exploit a vulnerability in a computer system.
6. Collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side.
7. Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net.
8. The three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team.
9. The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
10. An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease.
11. The onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that onset.
12. (audio) The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack).
verb
1. To apply violent force to someone or something.
2. To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).
3. To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
4. To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
5. To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.
6. To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets.
7. To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.
8. To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede.
9. To accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders.

Example Sentences

The military launched several attacks on the enemy's strongholds.
The politician faced harsh attacks from the media during the debate.
The doctor warned that stress could lead to heart attacks.
The virus attacks the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight infections.
The company issued a statement addressing the attacks on its reputation.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to attacks, such as: abuses, addresses, approaches, arrests, assails, assaults, attempts.

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