(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If someone ~s you, they criticize you strongly. (WRITTEN)
The opposition’s newspapers ~ the government each day...
= attack
VERB: V n
2.
If someone ~s you, they attack you violently. (WRITTEN)
Her husband was ~ed by a young man with a knife in a Glasgow park.
= attack
VERB: V n
3.
If you are ~ed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them. (WRITTEN)
She is ~ed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.
= beset
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed