Associations to the word «Attempted»
Noun
- Coup
- Burglary
- Assassination
- Robbery
- Rape
- Extortion
- Arson
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Suicide
- Recapture
- Blackmail
- Overthrow
- Bribery
- Comeback
- Takeover
- Bribe
- Restart
- Assault
- Avail
- Sabotage
- Felony
- Intercept
- Abduction
- Counterattack
- Protester
- Blockade
- Ottomans
- Escape
- Undertaker
- Steal
- Bombing
- Theft
- Arrest
- Assailant
- Breakout
- Mutiny
- Ambush
- Insurrection
- Lure
Adjective
Verb
- Dissuade
- Assassinate
- Repulse
- Enlist
- Aggravate
- Seduce
- Repel
- Reconcile
- Circumvent
- Dislodge
- Emulate
- Abort
- Indict
- Oust
- Reconstruct
- Negotiate
- Refute
- Qualify
- Reclaim
- Recreate
- Coerce
- Suppress
- Revive
- Capitalize
- Intercept
- Infiltrate
- Sentence
- Regain
- Fail
- Persuade
- Regroup
- Intervene
- Replicate
- Subdue
- Counter
- Evade
- Seize
- Modernize
- Overturn
- Assault
- Disarm
- Rehabilitate
- Apprehend
Wiktionary
ATTEMPTED, adjective. Tried, with the connotation of failure.
ATTEMPTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of attempt
ATTEMPTED RAPE, noun. (legal) A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.
ATTEMPTED RAPES, noun. Plural of attempted rape
Dictionary definition
ATTEMPTED, adjective. Tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.