Be·lea·guer v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beleaguered p. pr. & vb. n. Beleaguering.] To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.
The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. --Longfellow.
Syn: -- To block up; environ; invest; encompass.
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beleaguering
n : the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified
place and isolates it while continuing to attack [syn: siege,
besieging, military blockade]