attack
noun
°An attempt to cause damage or injury to, or to somehow detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
°A time in which one attacks. The offence of a battle.
verb
°To apply violent force to someone or something.
°To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).
synonyms: hit, spike