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besiege

/bɪˈsiːdʒ/

/bɪˈsidʒ/

Translations

besiegeverb

besieged

Past Simple

besieged

Past Participle

besieging

Gerund

/bɪˈsiːdʒ/

/bɪˈsidʒ/

The army was ordered to besiege the city until the enemy surrendered.

L'armée a reçu l'ordre d'assiéger la ville jusqu'à la reddition de l'ennemi.

Additional translations

assaillirSens figuré, avec l'idée d'entourer quelqu'un de manière insistante ou oppressante.

submergerSens figuré, pour une accumulation écrasante de demandes, d'appels ou de plaintes.

Synonyms

lay siege to

besiegeverb

To surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.

The army was ordered to besiege the city until the enemy surrendered.

To crowd around oppressively; surround and harass.

Fans besiege the celebrity as she tries to leave the concert venue.

To inundate or overwhelm someone with requests or complaints.

The customer service department was besieged with calls after the product recall was announced.