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(v.): When a group of powerful people use organizations and/or states under their control to actively persecute, marginalize or imprison a dissident, whistleblower or journalist by using psychological torture, false accusations and manipulating vagaries in the laws of the involved nations and international treaties (Lawfare) to silence the individual.

The desired effect is to dissuade others from following in their footsteps and take attention away from embarrassing information, corruption or high level crimes exposed or publicly opposed by the person targeted.
If you expose war crimes committed by the U.S. you risk being assanged.
Assange by Eschatus February 29, 2020
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(v.): To prosecute somebody for one offence because you can't or won't prosecute them for what you actually want them convicted of; to charge somebody you believe has comitted a crime with the wrong offence.

Named in honour of Julian Assange, the first prominent case of Assanging.
Lawyer: "My client has been Assanged."

Press: "Police claim littering should be charged as more serious vandalism-type offences because it 'damages the street' but campaign groups say that is 'blatant Assanging'."

Defendant: "I did these things, your honour, I've not been framed - I've been Assanged!"

Judge: "In throwing out this case I must wonder why the prosecution believed they could Assange this man."
Assange by TheScottishMafia December 9, 2010
To have sex with a consenting partner in the morning hours without a condom and later be accused of sexual violation aka "sex by surprise"
Damn, this morning when we were spooning after a night of great sex, Matt assanged me. He is a terrorist and should be hunted down and assassinated!!
assange by half japanese girl December 4, 2010
(n). A form of rash that develops following the waxing of body hair.
"I've got the this assange across my chest after my wax yesterday."
Assange by Ulupna February 5, 2012
Assange (v.) - To cross the wrong people and pay the price.
The informant assanged the Russians; he was later found dead in a bathtub.
assange by realamurican December 2, 2010
(v). To move across a dance floor surface, specifically one that's lit from underneath.
"Let's assange our way across the dance floor."
Assange by Ulupna February 5, 2012
(v). To prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.
The steak was well-assanged.
Assange by Ulupna February 5, 2012