Beleaguer
Pronunciation : Be*lea"guer
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [D. belegeren (akin to G. belagern, Sw. bel?gra, Dan. beleire); pref. be- = E. be- + leger bed, camp, army, akin to E. lair. See Lair.]
Definition : Defn: To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow.
Syn. -- To block up; environ; invest; encompass.
t. [imp. & p. p. Beleaguered; p. pr. & vb. n. Beleaguering.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913