aggressor
gb/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/ us/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
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Starter of an attack
The person or side that attacks first or starts a conflict.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] is the aggressor; the aggressor in [a conflict]
Error frecuente:
Do not use it for the victim; the aggressor is the side that starts or drives the attack.
Sinónimos
attacker (More direct and general; often focuses on the act of attacking.)
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instigator (Focuses on starting trouble, not necessarily physical violence.)
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assailant (More formal or legal; usually a person who physically attacks someone.)
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invader (Used when a country or force enters territory by force.)
Antónimos
defender (The person or side resisting an attack.)
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victim (The person or side harmed by the aggression.)
Colocaciones
the aggressor
|clear aggressor
|armed aggressor
|foreign aggressor
|aggressor country
|identify the aggressor
|condemn the aggressor
|victim and aggressor
|aggressor in a conflict
|act as the aggressor
Temas
conflict
|war
|politics
|law
Ejemplos
- The report concluded that the militia was the aggressor in the border clashes.
- In international law, sanctions often focus on the aggressor rather than the state that defends itself.
- Witnesses disagreed about who was the aggressor when the fight began.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The aggressor started the fight.
- The police tried to find the aggressor.
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Hostile or bullying person
Someone who threatens, bullies, or hurts another person.
Patrón de uso:
the aggressor toward [someone]; victim and aggressor
Error frecuente:
Use aggressive for the behavior; use aggressor for the person who behaves that way.
Sinónimos
bully (Everyday word for someone who intimidates or mistreats others.)
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abuser (Usually suggests repeated or controlling harm in a relationship.)
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perpetrator (Formal or legal word for someone responsible for a harmful act.)
Antónimos
victim (The person harmed or threatened by the aggressor.)
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peacemaker (A person who tries to stop conflict rather than cause it.)
Colocaciones
alleged aggressor
|repeat aggressor
|violent aggressor
|sexual aggressor
|workplace aggressor
|domestic aggressor
|aggressor in the relationship
|separate the aggressor from the victim
|identify the aggressor
|victim and aggressor
Temas
relationships
|crime
|psychology
|school
|workplace
Ejemplos
- Staff should not force the victim and the aggressor into the same room.
- In the bullying complaint, several students described the same boy as the aggressor.
- The new policy trains managers to recognize the aggressor in harassment cases.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The aggressor shouted at other students.
- She was the victim, not the aggressor.
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Attacking competitor or side
The player or team that attacks more and controls the action.
Patrón de uso:
be the aggressor; the aggressor in [a match/round/game]
Error frecuente:
In sports, aggressor does not always mean someone has done something wrong.
Sinónimos
attacker (A common sports word for a player or side on offense.)
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offensive side (More explicitly tactical and not moral.)
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pressing side (Focuses on applying pressure to the opponent.)
Antónimos
defender (The player or side trying to stop attacks.)
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counterattacker (A side that waits and responds to attacks rather than leading them.)
Colocaciones
be the aggressor
|stay the aggressor
|remain the aggressor
|become the aggressor
|clear aggressor
|early aggressor
|constant aggressor
|aggressor in the round
|aggressor on offense
Temas
sports
|competition
|games
Ejemplos
- The home team was the aggressor from the first whistle.
- In the final round, the challenger became the aggressor and forced the champion onto the ropes.
- Chess commentators described Black as the aggressor after the queen sacrifice.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Our team was the aggressor in the second half.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
aggressor
AFI
GB/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
US/əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
Sílabas y acento
ag - gressor (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gressor)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: aggressor
- Plural: aggressors
Expresiones
aggressor state
1/əɡɹˈɛsɚ stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
State that starts aggression
A country that starts a war or military attack against another country.
Ejemplos
- The resolution described the invading country as an aggressor state.
- Neighboring countries imposed sanctions on the aggressor state.
- Under international law, an aggressor state may be held responsible for the damage it causes.
initial aggressor
1/ɪnˈɪʃəl əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
Person who started force
The person who started the physical threat or attack first.
Ejemplos
- Because he threw the first punch, the jury had to decide whether he was the initial aggressor.
- Self-defense rules can be different if the defendant was the initial aggressor.
- Her lawyer argued that she was not the initial aggressor because she tried to leave.
primary aggressor
1/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi əɡɹˈɛsɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
Main person responsible for violence
The person police think is mainly responsible for the violence or abuse.
Ejemplos
- Officers are trained to identify the primary aggressor before making an arrest in a domestic violence call.
- Although both partners had injuries, the report listed him as the primary aggressor.
- The policy helps police avoid arresting a victim who acted in self-defense rather than the primary aggressor.