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besiege

Dictionary definition · besiege

verb

  1. surround so as to force to give up"The Turks besieged Vienna"
  2. cause to feel distressed or worried"She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
  3. harass, as with questions or requests"The press photographers besieged the movie star"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).