Defenition of the word besiege
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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
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- beleaguer
- blockade
- circumvent
- encircle
- hem in
- lay siege to
- overwhelm
- siege
- surround
Similar words in the besiege
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- besiege
- besieged
- besieger
- besieger's
- besiegers
- besieges
Hyponyms for the word besiege
Hypernyms for the word besiege
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- assail
- attack
- distress
- importune
- insist
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