embattled

ɪmˈbætld

Definition

Definition of embattled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

troubledfacing attacks or controversy

The embattled politician faced numerous scandals.

besieged

harassed

under attack

militaryarmed or prepared for battle

The embattled troops stood ready for the attack.

armed

fortified

architecture

TECH.

having battlements or crenellations

TECH.

The embattled castle walls were impressive.

battlemented

crenellated

fortified

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Origin of embattled

Old French, embataillier (to prepare for battle)

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denticulated

adj.

heraldry

embattled with only projecting portions visible

Examples of embattled in a sentence

An embattled community sought help after the disaster.
The embattled city prepared for the siege.
Embattled forces gathered at the border.
The embattled parapets stood tall against the skyline.
Architects admired the embattled design of the ancient fortress.

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French:assiégé, armé, ...
German:umkämpft, kampfbereit, ...
Italian:assediato, schierato, ...
Spanish:acosado, armado, ...
Portuguese:contestado, beligerante, ...
Chinese:四面楚歌的, 全副武装的, ...
Japanese:苦境に立たされた, 戦闘態勢の, ...
Arabic:مُحَاصَر, مُسَلَّح, ...
Hebrew:נָתוּן בִּמְתַקָּפָה, מְזוּיּן, ...
Russian:атакуемый, окруженный, ...
Ukrainian:проблемний, озброєний, ...
Hindi:विवादग्रस्त, सशस्त्र, ...
Bengali:বিতর্কিত, সশস্ত্র, ...
Catalan:assetjat, preparat, ...
Czech:sužovaný, ozbrojený, ...
Danish:presset, kampklar, ...
Dutch:geplaagd, gevechtsklaar, ...
Greek:πολιορκούμενος, εμπόλεμος, ...
Hungarian:támadások kereszttüzében álló, harcra kész, ...
Khmer:រងការវាយប្រហារ, ប្រដាប់អាវុធ, ...
Korean:문제 있는, 무장한, ...
Persian:جنجالزده, مسلح, ...
Polish:osaczony, gotowy do walki, ...
Portuguese (BR):em apuros, aguerrido, ...
Romanian:asediat, înarmat, ...
Swedish:ansatta, stridsberedd, ...
Thai:ถูกโจมตี, เตรียมพร้อมสำหรับการต่อสู้, ...
Turkish:zor durumdaki, savaş halinde, ...
Vietnamese:bị công kích, trong tình trạng chiến đấu, ...

embattle

ɛmˈbætəl

Definition of embattle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

fortification

Dated

strengthen a position or town

Dated

The town was embattled against the invaders.

fortify

reinforce

secure

military

Dated

arrange troops in order for battle

Dated

The general embattled his forces at dawn.

array

deploy

marshal

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Origin of embattle

Old French, embatailler (to prepare for battle)

Examples of embattle in a sentence

They embattled the fortress with additional troops.
The soldiers were embattled along the ridge.
He embattled the troops for the upcoming siege.

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French:fortifier, organiser, ...
German:befestigen, aufstellen, ...
Italian:fortificare, schierare, ...
Spanish:fortificar, formar, ...
Portuguese:fortificar, posicionar, ...
Chinese:筑防, 布置, ...
Japanese:要塞化する, 配置する, ...
Arabic:حَصَّنَ, صَفَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַצֵּר, לַעֲרוֹךְ לִקְרָב, ...
Russian:укреплять, расставить, ...
Ukrainian:укріпити, розташовувати війська, ...
Hindi:मजबूत करना, तैनात करना, ...
Bengali:দুর্গীকৃত করা, সাজানো, ...
Catalan:fortificar, disposar, ...
Czech:opevnit, sešikovat, ...
Danish:befæste, opstille, ...
Dutch:versterken, opstellen, ...
Greek:οχυρώνω, παρατάσσω, ...
Hungarian:megerősíteni, csatarendbe állítani, ...
Khmer:ពង្រឹងការពារ, ដាក់ពង្រាយកងទ័ព, ...
Korean:요새화하다, 배치하다, ...
Persian:تقویت کرد, آرایش داد, ...
Polish:umocnić, ustawić, ...
Portuguese (BR):fortificar, organizar, ...
Romanian:a fortifica, a aranja, ...
Swedish:befästa, ställa upp, ...
Thai:เสริมความแข็งแกร่ง, จัดทหาร, ...
Turkish:tahkim etmek, savaş düzenine sokmak, ...
Vietnamese:củng cố, dàn trận, ...

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Definition of embattled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of embattled

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Definition of embattle - Reverso English Dictionary

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