beleaguer
11beleaguer — verb /bɪˈliː.ɡə,bəˈliː.ɡə,bɪˈli.ɡɚ/ a) To besiege; to surround with troops. b) To vex, harass, or beset …
12beleaguer — Synonyms and related words: annoy, bedevil, beset, besiege, blockade, bound, box in, cage, chamber, close in, compass, contain, coop, coop in, coop up, cordon, cordon off, corral, encircle, enclose, encompass, enshrine, envelop, fence in, gnaw,… …
13beleaguer — see LAIR …
14beleaguer — be·lea·guer || bɪ liËgÉ™ v. surround with troops, besiege; harass …
15beleaguer — verb [usu. as adjective beleaguered] 1》 lay siege to. 2》 put in a very difficult situation. Origin C16: from Du. belegeren camp round …
16beleaguer — v. a. 1. Besiege, invest, beset, blockade, lay siege to. 2. Beset, encompass, encumber, block up, environ, surround, obstruct …
17beleaguer — v surround, encompass, circumscribe; environ, ring, encircle, circle, begird, girdle, engird; confine, hem in, gird, hedge, limit, bound; enclose, ensphere, contain, corral, fence, picket, pen, box in, shut in, blockade, block; siege, besiege,… …
18beleaguer — be·lea·guer …
19beleaguer — be•lea•guer [[t]bɪˈli gər[/t]] v. t. 1) to surround with military forces 2) to beset, as with difficulties; harass: beleaguered taxpayers[/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90; be +leaguer siege < D leger army, camp. See lair be•lea′guer•er, n …
20beleaguer — see LAIR …