attacker
Translation
attacker, assailant, aggressor
Examples
The police are searching for the attacker.
The police are searching for the attacker.
A virus is an attacker of computer systems.
A virus is an attacker of computer systems.
Grammar Patterns
an attacker a person or thing that attacks The police are searching for the attacker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: assailant, aggressor; Antonyms: defender, victim
Etymology
From the verb 'attack' plus the agent noun suffix '-er', meaning 'one who does'.
Memory Tips
The '-er' suffix denotes a person who performs an action. Just like a 'teach-er' is someone who teaches, an 'attack-er' is someone who attacks.