Definition Synonyms
Definition of siege - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
figurativepersistent or serious attack
- The company faced a siege of lawsuits last year..
2.
warfareTECH. military operation surrounding a place to force surrenderTECH.
- The castle was under siege for months.
3.
medicalRare prolonged period of difficulty or illnessRare
- He endured a siege of illness last winter.
Expressions with siege
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being attacked or surrounded by enemies
The castle was under siege for weeks.
surround a place to capture it
The army decided to lay siege to the city.
state of mind focused on self-protection
His siege mentality made him wary of new colleagues.
condition where an area is surrounded and controlled by armed forces
The city was under a state of siege during the conflict..
end a military blockade or encirclement
The army decided to raise the siege after negotiations.
device for launching projectiles in warfare
They built a siege engine to hurl stones at the enemy.
military operation surrounding a fortified place to force surrender
The army used siege warfare to capture the castle.
wheeled wooden tower for scaling walls
The army used a siege tower to breach the castle walls.
Origin of siege
Old French, sege (seat)
Terms with siege included in their meaning
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siege
force someone to surrender by cutting off food
siege warfare
military roads or trenches for advancing
military trench
trench used in siege warfare
military siege
act of surrounding with military forces
history
commemorates the siege of Jerusalem
warfare
ancient siege tower used in warfare
warfare
siege or blockade of a city or fortress
historical military reward
crown resembling city walls, given for breaching walls in a siege
military
relating to a military siege or blockade
siege weapon
medieval catapult for hurling heavy stones
Examples of siege in a sentence
The team endured a siege of criticism after the loss. The city endured a long siege during the war. A siege of the fortress lasted through winter. She faced a siege of stress during the final exams. The community experienced a siege of challenges after the storm.
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- French:siège, longue période de maladie, ...
- German:Belagerung, Einkesselung, ...
- Italian:assedio, periodo difficile, ...
- Spanish:asedio, ataque, ...
- Portuguese:cerco, sítio, ...
- Chinese:围攻, 围困, ...
- Japanese:攻撃, 包囲, ...
- Arabic:حِصار, حِصَار, ...
- Hebrew:מָצוֹר, מִתְקָפָה, ...
- Russian:атака, осада, ...
- Ukrainian:атака, облога, ...
- Hindi:बौछार, घेराबंदी, ...
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