Synonyms of beleaguering

beleaguering

verb

present participle of beleaguer

as in besieging

to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication

beleaguered the castle for months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• besieging
• attacking
• blockading
• encircling
• leaguering
• assaulting
• laying siege to
• investing
• barricading
• blocking
• assailing
• besetting
• cutting off
• isolating
• confining
• insulating
• damming
• quarantining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freeing
• releasing
• liberating
• rescuing
• emancipating