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siege

siege

 
 
pronunciation:
sij
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part of speech: noun
definition: a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender.
Many people died from lack of food during the long siege of their city.
similar words:
blockade
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derivation: siegeable (adj.)
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  war