" besieges "

1: to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication;

  * e.g., " ... armies besieged the city for six months before it finally surrendered "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beleaguers,

•  blockades,

•  invests,

•  leaguers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to cause persistent suffering to;

  * e.g., " ... a family besieged by worries about the faltering economy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  afflicts,

•  agonizes,

•  anguishes,

•  bedevils,

•  besets,

•  curses,

•  excruciates,

•  harrows,

•  persecutes,

•  plagues,

•  racks,

•  torments,

•  tortures

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner;

  * e.g., " ... bereaved parents continued to besiege the president with pleas to end the war "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appeals (to),

•  begs,

•  beseeches,

•  conjures,

•  entreats,

•  impetrates,

•  implores,

•  importunes,

•  petitions,

•  pleads (to),

•  prays,

•  solicits,

•  supplicates

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication;

  * e.g., " ... armies besieged the city for six months before it finally surrendered "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beleaguer,

•  blockade,

•  invest,

•  leaguer

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to cause persistent suffering to;

  * e.g., " ... a family besieged by worries about the faltering economy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  afflict,

•  agonize,

•  anguish,

•  bedevil,

•  beset,

•  curse,

•  excruciate,

•  harrow,

•  persecute,

•  plague,

•  rack,

•  torment,

•  torture

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner;

  * e.g., " ... bereaved parents continued to besiege the president with pleas to end the war "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appeal (to),

•  beg,

•  beseech,

•  conjure,

•  entreat,

•  impetrate,

•  implore,

•  importune,

•  petition,

•  plead (to),

•  pray,

•  solicit,

•  supplicate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)