besiege

Verb

Verb Forms: besieged, besieging, besieges

• To surround a place with armed forces; to harass persistently.
• surround so as to force to give up
  • "The Turks besieged Vienna"
• cause to feel distressed or worried
  • "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
• harass, as with questions or requests
  • "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
• To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
• To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
• to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

Examples

• His opponent tried to besiege the scoring opportunities with blocking words.

Synonyms

beleaguer, circumvent, hem in, surround