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Thesaurus: beleaguer

To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.

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  1. v. t. To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.
  2. v. annoy persistently
  3. v. surround so as to force to give up
  4. To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow. Syn. -- To block up; environ; invest; encompass.
  5. To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege;to blockade.The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow.
  6. v annoy persistently v surround so as to force to give up