BESIEGING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word besieging. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BESIEGING
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attacking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • disposed to attack | ||||||||
assailing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
assaulting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • force (someone) to have sex against their will • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
beleaguer | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy persistently • surround so as to force to give up | ||||||||
circumvent | verbv | |||||||
verb • surround so as to force to give up • beat through cleverness and wit • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||||
surround | verbv | |||||||
noun • the area in which something exists or lives verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • envelop completely • surround so as to force to give up • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||||||
hem in | verbv | |||||||
verb • surround in a restrictive manner • surround so as to force to give up |