beleaguer
Meaning
- To besiege; to surround with troops.
- To vex, harass, or beset.
- To exhaust.
Synonyms
lay siege to
compass about
Translations
assiéger
assediare
belagern
sitiar
sitiar
πολιορκώ
belegeren
حاصر
assetjarPronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈliː.ɡə/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Dutch belegeren and/or Middle Low German belēgeren; equivalent to be- + lair. Compare also German belagern, Danish belejre. The English spelling was perhaps influenced by unrelated league.
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