Defenition of the word beleaguer

• Defenition of the word beleaguer

  • To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender.
  • lay siege to
  • annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
  • surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
  • surround so as to force to give up
  • annoy persistently

Synonyms for the word beleaguer

• • annoy
  • badger
  • besiege
  • bother
  • bug
  • circumvent
  • disturb
  • harass
  • hem in
  • pester
  • surround
  • tease
  • worry

Similar words in the beleaguer

• • beleaguer
  • beleaguered
  • beleaguering
  • beleaguers

Hyponyms for the word beleaguer

• • blockade
  • ebb
  • seal off

Hypernyms for the word beleaguer

• • assail
  • attack
  • bedevil
  • crucify
  • dun
  • frustrate
  • rag
  • tantalize
  • torment

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