Defenition of the word besiege

• Defenition of the word besiege

  • To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender.
  • lay siege to
  • harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
  • surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
  • cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
  • harass, as with questions or requests
  • surround so as to force to give up
  • cause to feel distressed or worried

Synonyms for the word besiege

• • beleaguer
  • blockade
  • circumvent
  • encircle
  • hem in
  • lay siege to
  • overwhelm
  • siege
  • surround

Similar words in the besiege

• • besiege
  • besieged
  • besieger
  • besieger's
  • besiegers
  • besieges

Hyponyms for the word besiege

• • blockade
  • ebb
  • seal off

Hypernyms for the word besiege

• • assail
  • attack
  • distress
  • importune
  • insist

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