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siege

UK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/

Translations

siegenoun
sieges
pl
UK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
The castle was under siege for several months before the defenders finally surrendered.
Le château était assiégé depuis plusieurs mois avant que les défenseurs ne se rendent finalement.
Additional translations
siègeAu figuré, rare.
Synonyms
blockade
surrounding
encirclement
investment
assault
siegeverb
sieged
Past Simple
sieged
Past Participle
sieging
Gerund
UK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
The army decided to siege the castle to force the occupants to surrender.
L’armée a décidé d’assiéger le château pour forcer les occupants à se rendre.
Synonyms
besiege
surround
blockade
lay siege to
encircle
siegeadjective
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to a military siege (e.g., siege engines, siege warfare).
de siège
The army assembled enormous siege weapons outside the fortress walls.
L’armée a rassemblé d’énormes armes de siège devant les murs de la forteresse.

Definitions

siegenoun
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
The castle was under siege for several months before the defenders finally surrendered.
A prolonged period of misfortune or difficulty.
The company faced a siege of financial troubles that lasted for years.
siegeverb
To surround and attack a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
The army decided to siege the castle to force the occupants to surrender.
siegeadjective
Of, relating to, or designed for a military siege.
The army assembled enormous siege weapons outside the fortress walls.
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