'Beleaguer' definitions:

Definition of 'beleaguer'

From: WordNet
verb
Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" [syn: tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer]
verb
Surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" [syn: besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent]

Definition of 'Beleaguer'

From: GCIDE
  • Beleaguer \Be*lea"guer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beleaguered; p. pr. & vb. n. Beleaguering.] [D. belegeren (akin to G. belagern, Sw. bel[aum]gra, Dan. beleire); pref. be- = E. be- + leger bed, camp, army, akin to E. lair. See Lair.] To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. [1913 Webster]
  • The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To block up; environ; invest; encompass. [1913 Webster]

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