What is another word for siege?
282 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sˈiːd͡ʒ], [ sˈiːdʒ], [ s_ˈiː_dʒ]
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Similar words for siege:
- attack (noun)
- beleaguering (noun)
- besieging (noun)
- blockade (noun)
- military blockade (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- beleaguer (verb)
- hedge (verb)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- beleaguer
- enclose
- hedge
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Siege:
n.
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- boycott,
- bioterrorism,
- 911,
- agriterrorism,
- agitation,
- civil disobedience,
- anarchy,
- apostasy,
- barricade,
- 77.
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- bout.
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- lay siege to,
- invest.
- furor,
- foray,
- charge,
- fight,
- thrust,
- invasion,
- storm,
- raid,
- bloodshed,
- war,
- aggression,
- spasm,
- warfare,
- combat,
- bombardment,
- battle,
- riot,
- outbreak,
- tirade,
- frenzy,
- strike,
- onslaught,
- offense,
- barrage,
- sortie,
- violence,
- fury,
- assault.
- clog,
- stoppage,
- roadblock,
- bar,
- obstruction,
- impediment,
- restriction,
- wall,
- hindrance,
- stop,
- snag,
- obstacle,
- closure.
v.
• beleaguer (verb)- nag,
- bother,
- bedevil,
- badger,
- harry,
- tease,
- vex,
- persecute,
- worry,
- put upon,
- set upon,
- pester,
- siege,
- plague,
- annoy,
- gnaw.
Other synonyms:
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- investment,
- defense.
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- beset.
- envelop,
- herons,
- breastplate,
- helm,
- artillery,
- heaume,
- bury the hatchet,
- gird,
- bench,
- headpiece,
- piece,
- escalade,
- board,
- box in,
- casque,
- aegis,
- hauberk,
- circumscribe,
- circumscription,
- campaign,
- overwhelm,
- habergeon,
- encompass,
- mine,
- Leaguer,
- environ,
- spell,
- bulletproof vest,
- pen in,
- howitzer,
- sap,
- culverin,
- concord,
- warpath,
- adjoin,
- Besetment,
- backplate,
- swivel,
- imprisonment,
- face guard,
- shell,
- buckler,
- basilisk,
- helmet,
- circumvent,
- enfold,
- bottle up,
- vizor,
- dress,
- bitterns,
- ordnance,
- pickelhaube,
- barrier,
- gun,
- case,
- Lorication,
- infernal machine,
- battle array,
- fire upon,
- fender,
- come round,
- thimble,
- Jingal,
- seizure,
- mobilization,
- obsession,
- fit,
- turn,
- battery,
- theater of operations,
- head office,
- inclusion,
- access,
- Mitrailleuse,
- cranes,
- asphyxiate,
- besieged,
- field piece,
- fence in,
- cannonade,
- cannon,
- arena,
- estimation,
- cuirass,
- blitzkrieg,
- encompassing,
- pincer movement,
- enclosure,
- assail,
- carapace,
- operations,
- pompom,
- cowcatcher,
- cordon off,
- embrace,
- bombard,
- argue,
- petard,
- coat of mail,
- gauntlet,
- offence,
- confinement,
- brigandine,
- mail,
- seige,
- Battering train,
- park,
- torpedo,
- boarding,
- be around,
- armet,
- collective noun,
- buffer,
- suffocate,
- fire on,
- battlefield,
- blitz,
- casquetel,
- immurement,
- quarantine,
- encircle,
- Mitrailleur,
- mortar,
- shut in,
- Pederero,
- expedition,
- bassinet,
- Salade,
- cordoning,
- vambrace,
- bound,
- shield,
- encompassment,
- go,
- machine gun,
- incarceration,
- mask,
- Carronade,
- Falconet,
- Storming,
- shako,
- crusade,
- apron,
- Murrion,
- enclose,
- keep the peace,
- envelopment,
- morion,
- Firearms,
- armor,
- Scutum.
How to use "Siege" in context?
1. A siege is a military blockade of a city or town by land, naval, or air forces. It is also a term of art and a mode of warfare.
2. The intention of a siege is to compel the surrender of a city or town by blunting its food, water, and medical supplies, and even its ability to generate warmth.
3. Sieges often involve thousands of troops, many of whom are badly equipped. The length of a siege can vary greatly, from a few days to many months.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
besieging.
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Noun, singular or mass
besieging, encirclement.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
besieged.
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Verb, past tense
sieged.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, plural
drains.
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Noun, singular or mass
assault, blockage, closure, stranglehold, takes.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
encloses.
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Proper noun, plural
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
occupation.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Siege:
- shwa, schweiz, Skag, sc, saiga, sse, shua, sea ash, Susah, sew, 1970s, skyjack, six, showy, Swiss Cheese, sauce, ski wax, sack, suez, sheesha, sissoo, 1980s, sassy, shoo, swazi, 1940s, sequoia, squeaky, 1860s, she-oak, seize, showcase, size, sagacious, skyway, sec, sika, sash, sic, swash, seesaw, shogi, say-so, shoe, sou, sequoya, sheik, squeak, squawk, sag, soy, sioux, shack, scouse, sissy, scoke, sock, sushi, SSS, shay, syzygy, sise, schizaea, such, 1750s, squeeze, shoji, Skaw, shiah, souse, schuss, soggy, skua, saek, shuha, so-so, SG, sashay, schizaeaceae, seek, 1870s, sacagawea, saw, siss, 1850s, soak, sea cow, succuss, say, 1760s, sway, S, SSA, sough, sizz, shiksa, sigh, squashy, soja, squishy, segue, saucy, Susa, sousa, soy sauce, skagway, seasick, skew, souk, sussex, sow, 1880s, sausage, 1780s, sauk, so, shag, SAS, sage, squeegee, sockeye, shoes, sissyish, swag, 1900s, sacque, 1990s, shikse, sick joke, scow, sacco, sea, seige, ssw, swishy, sheika, shush, seaquake, shuck, squaw, swiss, socage, 1530s, success, 1770s, sue, 1790s, skeg, soakage, scag, ss, segway, sewage, 1830s, sickish, succos, Sacajawea, swish, 1930s, sheikh, shock, shisha, sigeh, 1960s, swoosh, schwa, swosh, squasy, sky-high, sago, suisse, 1890s, squash, swig, squish, shy, shaky, scsi, 1840s, squawky, shaggy, sass, sax, shah, sos, suck, sissu, see, swage, shake, shaw, 1950s, sa, se, shucks, sac, sake, sus, soho, saxe, sikh, saki, succus, sis, saga, sugi, sexy, sheikha, seiche, seaway, si, swiz, Sousse, shew, shook, sess, sick, ski, shia, 1920s, shikoku, Swaggie, Seiji Ozawa, soh, shako, soya, skyhook, sex, shoo away, show, sukiyaki, sequoyah, sky, sw, 1820s.
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