beleaguer
Verb
- annoy persistently
- surround so as to force to give up
- To besiege; to surround with troops.
- To vex, harass, or beset.
- To exhaust.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch belegeren and/or Middle Low German belēgeren; equivalent to be- + lair. Compare also German belagern, Danish belejre. The English spelling was perhaps influenced by unrelated league.
Synonyms
badger, besiege, bug, circumvent, hem in, pester, surround, tease, bait, bedevil, belay, beleaguer, beset, chevy, do for, encircle, exhaust, fatigue, fordo, gas out, get down, give someone grief, harass, harry, hound, invest, jade, knock up, lay siege to, persecute, pick at, plague, poop, run someone ragged, tire, tire out, vex, wear, wear down, wear out, weary
Scrabble Score: 12
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