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SIEGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SIEGE?

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Need another word that means the same as “siege”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “siege” in this overview.

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Siege as a Noun
Definitions of "Siege" as a noun
Synonyms of "Siege" as a noun (6 Words)
Usage Examples of "Siege" as a noun
Associations of "Siege" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Siege” are: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, blockade, beleaguerment, encirclement

Siege as a Noun

Definitions of "Siege" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “siege” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An operation in which a police or other force surround a building and cut off supplies, with the aim of forcing an armed person to surrender.
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.
The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack.
A group of herons.

Synonyms of "Siege" as a noun (6 Words)

beleaguering	The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack.
beleaguerment	Aggressive pressure or intimidation. An atmosphere of fear and beleaguerment.
besieging	The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack.
blockade	Prevents access or progress. They voted to lift the blockade* of major railway junctions.*
encirclement	A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy.
military blockade	The military forces of a nation.

Usage Examples of "Siege" as a noun

Two cult members have died so far in the four-day siege.
Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks.
Siege warfare.
There is a siege of herons at the river.

Associations of "Siege" (30 Words)

army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. Army officers.
bastion	A natural rock formation resembling a man made bastion. A bastion* against corruption.*
blockade	Impose a blockade on. They voted to lift the blockade* of major railway junctions.*
cantonment	A permanent military station in British India.
castle	Make a special move (no more than once in a game by each player) in which the king is transferred from its original square two squares along the back rank towards a rook on its corner square which is then transferred to the square passed over by the king. The crumbling stonework of a ruined castle.
citadel	A meeting hall of the Salvation Army. Citadels of private economic power.
combat	The act of fighting; any contest or struggle. The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq.
commander	A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain. The commander* of a paratroop regiment.*
counterattack	Make a counterattack.
dungeon	Imprison someone in a dungeon.
fort	A fortified military post where troops are stationed. The city was guarded by a ring of forts.
fortress	A person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance. He had proved himself to be a fortress* of moral rectitude.*
garrison	The building occupied by a garrison. Forces from these garrisons have been used against governments.
imprison	Confine as if in a prison. He was imprisoned three times for his activities.
jail	Put someone in jail. The driver was jailed for two years.
legionary	Of an ancient Roman legion. The legionary* fortress of Isca.*
military	The military forces of a nation. The build up of military* activity.*
outpost	A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. Troops in some outposts have surrendered.
prison	A prisonlike situation a place of seeming confinement. Both men were sent to prison.
protector	A person who cares for persons or property. A man who became her protector* adviser and friend.*
quest	Express the need or desire for; ask for. The quest* for a reliable vaccine has intensified.*
recapture	The act of taking something back. The programmes give viewers a chance to recapture* their own childhoods.*
soldier	Serve as a soldier in the military. The soldiers stood at attention.
sortie	An attempt to participate in a new activity or sphere. This latest book is the author s first sortie* into non fiction.*
stockade	An enclosure bound by a stockade. They fortified themselves strongly and stockaded the city.
strategic	(of human or material resources) essential in fighting a war. Strategic withdrawal.
stronghold	A place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld. A Labour stronghold.
tactic	An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end. Basic infantry tactics were taught by guest instructors.
warfare	The waging of armed conflict against an enemy. Diplomatic warfare.
warrior	(especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter. The warrior* heroes of ancient Greece.*