People with PTSD are thought to be at increased risk for heart disease, but past studies havenât been conclusive. A team led by Dr. Viola Vaccarino at Emory University examined the association between PTSD and heart disease in Vietnam vets.
attack someone physically or emotionally. 1  set, 2  bait, 3  jump, 4  molest, 5  rape, 6  savage, 7  violate, 8  dishonor, 9  sic, 10  desecrate, 11  blindside, 12  outrage, 13  set upon, 14  bulldog, 15  reassail, 16  dishonour, 17  assail, 18  beset, 19  rush, 20  profane, 21  ravish, 22  assault, 23  set on.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. 1. fracture, splinter, shiver. Break, crush, shatter, smash mean to reduce to parts, violently or by force. Break means to divide by means of a blow, a collision, a pull, or the like: to break a chair, a leg, a strap. To crush is to subject to (usually heavy or violent) pressure so as to press out of shape or reduce to shapelessness or to small particles: to crush a beetle.