n.

A person who attacks another.

noun

One who starts a hostile action: aggressor, assailer, assaulter, attacker. See attack/defend.

IN BRIEF: A murderer or attacker.

The detectives were hot on the trail of the assailant.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: someone who attacks
  Synonyms: attacker, aggressor, assaulter

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - voldsmand, overfaldsmand

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanvaller, boosdoener, agressief persoon

Français (French)
n. - assaillant, agresseur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Angreifer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιδρομέας, επιτιθέμενος

Italiano (Italian)
aggressore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - assaltante (m) (f)

Русский (Russian)
агрессор, насильник

Español (Spanish)
n. - agresor, asaltante, violador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - angripare, våldsman

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
攻击者

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 攻擊者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 공격자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 攻撃者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مهاجم, مغير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מתקיף, מתנפל‬

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