besiege (v)
beleaguer (v)
surround (v)
hem in (v)
circumvent#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def surround so as to force to give up
examples The Turks besieged Vienna
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Hypernym attack, assail
Derivationally related form besiege → besieger
Hyponym blockade, seal off; ebb
Incoming links
Derivationally related form besieger → besiege
Hyponym attack, assail
Hypernym blockade, seal off; ebb

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