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siege
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- pronunciation:
- sij
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noun |
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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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| related words: |
aggression, assault |
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| derivation: |
siegeable (adj.) |
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