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besiege

/bɪˈsiːdʒ/

/bɪˈsidʒ/

Translations

besiegeverb

besieged

Past Simple

besieged

Past Participle

besieging

Gerund

/bɪˈsiːdʒ/

/bɪˈsidʒ/

The army decided to besiege the city to force a surrender.

Армия решила осаждать город, чтобы вынудить его сдаться.

Additional translations

взять в осаду

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.