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