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Be·siege v. t. [imp. & p. p. Besieged p. pr. & vb. n. Besieging.] To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset.
Till Paris was besieged, famished, and lost. --Shak.
Syn: -- To environ; hem in; invest; encompass.
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besiege
v 1: surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged
Vienna" [syn: beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent]
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"