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besiege in German

besiege in German is belagern, einkesseln, umzingeln — besiege means to beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

besiege in German

belagern
verb
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
einkesseln
verb
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
umzingeln
verb
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
umstellen
verb
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
belagern
verb
(transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
bedrängen
verb
(transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
bedrängen
verb
to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
belagern
verb
to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

What does "besiege" mean?

  1. verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
  2. verb To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
  3. verb To assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
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What is "besiege" in German?

"besiege" in German is belagern, einkesseln, umzingeln. besiege means: To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

Are there other ways to say "besiege" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "besiege": belagern, einkesseln, umzingeln, umstellen, bedrängen.

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