Assault and Retreat

Opposite meaning words

Assault noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.

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Retreat is an antonym for assault in attack topic.

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Retreat noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.

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Assault is an antonym for retreat.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

fast	fast assault	fast retreat
successful	successful assault	successful retreat
massive	massive assault	massive retreat
big	big assault	big retreat
Other adjectives: mental, desperate, outright, subsequent, confederate, last, attempted, full-scale.

people	assault people	retreat people
position	assault position	retreat position
someone	assault someone	retreat someone
cover	assault cover	retreat cover
Other words: village, palace, castle, town, positions.

In spite of this, the Brits actually managed to force the initial Argentine assault force to retreat for a bit, and Governor Rex Hunt initially refused to surrender.

Source: Overnight Conquest
In a final act of desperation, a group of Katuri suicide bombers struck the United Fleet assault force, forcing them into retreat.

Source: Video Game / Real Space
Sarah is able to secure both Vincent and ASI's escape, she is injured in the assault and jams an airlock door closed as they retreat, not giving them a chance to come back for her.

Source: Music / Lascaille's Shroud

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