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ambushes Definition and Meaning in English (ambushes definition)

noun
Synonyms:attackraidtrap
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Ambushes definition: A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

Definitions of Ambushes

  1. 1noun

    A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

  2. 2verb

    To make a surprise attack on someone from a concealed position.

Example Sentences

military

“The soldiers prepared an ambush for the enemy convoy.”

military

“They planned to ambush the patrol at dawn.”

Synonyms

attackraidtrapsurprise attack

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveambush
past tenseambushed
present participleambushing
agent nounambusher

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Ambushes definition: A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
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