siege

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/siːdʒ/ English

Definitions

noun

(heading) Military action.
(heading) A seat.
A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.

verb

To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.

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Synonyms

besiege besieging beleaguering military blockade blockade enclosure enclose locking lock-up headquarters encirclement confinement place surround seat seating

Associated

yorktown corinth leningrad besieged sarajevo surrendered lucknow garrison chattanooga fortress gibraltar surrender

Rhymes

besiege grege brege ege seige stege feige frege freije hege

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