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beleaguerment
be·lea·guer B0168200 (bĭ-lē′gər)tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems.2. To surround with troops; besiege: The enemy beleaguered the enclave.
[Probably Dutch belegeren : be-, around (from Middle Dutch bie; see ambhi in Indo-European roots) + leger, camp; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
be·lea′guer·ment n.beleaguerment (bɪˈliːɡərmənt) na blockade or siegeThesaurusbeleaguermentnounA prolonged surrounding of an objective by hostile troops:besiegement, blockade, investment, siege.Translationsbeleaguerment
Synonyms for beleaguermentnoun a prolonged surrounding of an objective by hostile troopsSynonyms- besiegement
- blockade
- investment
- siege
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