megtámadni

Megtámadni is a Hungarian verb meaning to attack or to assault, directing aggression toward a person, group, animal, or object. It can be used in both literal, physical senses and figurative ones, such as attacking an argument, a plan, or a defense.

The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object expressed in the accusative: someone or something is attacked. It is used in a wide range of contexts, from battlefield or police actions to political or rhetorical contest. Example in a literal sense: A katona megtámadta az ellenséget. In a figurative sense: A politikus megtámadta az ellenfél érveit.

Etymology and form: Megtámadni is formed from the verb támad (to attack) with the prefix meg-, which in Hungarian often marks completion or intensity of the action. This is a common pattern in Hungarian prefix verbs and is followed by regular conjugation for -ni verbs.

Nouns related to the verb include a meg- prefix form: a megtámadás (attack, assault) and a megtámadó (attacker). The word set covers both the act itself and the agent performing it.

See also: támadás, megtámadás, megtámadó. The entry reflects typical usage in physical, legal, and rhetorical contexts and notes the clear transitive requirement for a direct object.