besiegement
Prolonged fortress blockade
Besiegement is the state of being besieged—surrounded by hostile forces or overwhelmed by persistent demands.
The noun form of besiege, it appears in both military and figurative contexts: The city endured months of besiegement, the constant besiegement of phone calls from reporters.
The word is uncommon; siege or being besieged typically serves the same purpose.
Surrounding enemy forces completely
- blockadeSealing off a place
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
assault · storming · rampart · bastion · parapet · palisade · trenches · sappers
Confined, bordered space
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
imprisonment · captivity · lockdown · cordon · blockade · encirclement · seclusion · detention
Violent offensive act
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
raid · charge · blitz · aggression · foray · thrust · volley · skirmish
Defeat by excess
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- duressCoercion through threats
- strainExcessive stretching force
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
onslaught · barrage · relentless · unceasing · demands · harassment · persecution · hounding
encirclement
Surrounding enemy forces completely
- blockadeSealing off a place
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
bombardment · assault · storming · rampart · bastion · parapet · palisade · trenches · sappers · scaling
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
entrapment · imprisonment · captivity · lockdown · cordon · blockade · encirclement · seclusion · detention · hemmed in
assault
Violent offensive act
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- invasionForcible entry into territory
incursion · raid · charge · blitz · aggression · foray · thrust · volley · skirmish · ambush
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
burden · onslaught · barrage · relentless · unceasing · demands · harassment · persecution · hounding · inundation
besiegementstorming
Attacking with force
blitzkrieg · charge · raid · pitched battle · blitz
besiegementliberation
Release from constraint
free passage · open access · relief · deliverance · breakthrough
besiegementrelief
Easing of distress
liberation · rescue · deliverance · succor · respite
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