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to besiege
01
to surround a place, typically with armed forces, in order to force those inside to give up or surrender
Transitive: to besiege a place
Examples
The army decided to besiege the enemy fortress to weaken its defenses.
02
to overwhelm someone with a flood of requests, complaints, or demands
Transitive: to besiege sb/sth with questions or requests
Examples
The customer service line was besieged with complaints after the product recall.
03
to overwhelm someone with worry, problems, or stress
Transitive: to besiege sb
Examples
She was besieged by worries about her upcoming presentation.
