BESIEGING Synonyms
8 hypernyms for besieging. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BESIEGING
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| attacking | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • disposed to attack | ||||||
| assailing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with • attack in speech or writing | ||||||
| assaulting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • force (someone) to have sex against their will • attack in speech or writing | ||||||
| beleaguer | verb v | |||||
verb • annoy persistently • surround so as to force to give up | ||||||
| circumvent | verb v | |||||
verb • surround so as to force to give up • beat through cleverness and wit • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| surround | verb v | |||||
noun • the area in which something exists or lives verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • envelop completely • surround so as to force to give up • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||||
| hem in | verb v | |||||
verb • surround in a restrictive manner • surround so as to force to give up | ||||||