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besiege

/ˈbɛsɪdʒ/ verb · British & US
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What does besiege mean?

verb

To surround a place, especially a fortified place, with armed forces in order to capture it, or to attack someone or something repeatedly in order to wear them down.

Example

"The city was besieged by the enemy army for weeks."

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