besieged Definition and Meaning in English (besieged definition)

adjective
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Besieged definition: Being surrounded by armed forces with the aim of capturing or forcing the surrender of a place or person.

Definitions of Besieged

  1. 1adjective

    Being surrounded by armed forces with the aim of capturing or forcing the surrender of a place or person.

  2. 2adjective

    Overwhelmed by a large number of problems, difficulties, or requests.

Example Sentences

historical

“The ancient city was besieged for months before it finally fell.”

casual

“She felt besieged by all the demands on her time.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

unattackedfreeliberated

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebesiege
present participlebesieging
agent nounbesieger

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Besieged definition: Being surrounded by armed forces with the aim of capturing or forcing the surrender of a place or person.
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'Besieged' translates to 'besieged' in English. Besieged definition: Being surrounded by armed forces with the aim of capturing or forcing the surrender of a place or person.
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