lays siege
Encircles to conquer
To lay siege is to surround a fortified place with military forces, cutting off supplies and escape routes to force surrender: The army laid siege to the castle for three months.
Figuratively, it means to pursue something persistently or overwhelm with attention: Reporters laid siege to the courthouse, suitors laying siege to her affections.
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
- war of attritionProlonged conflict draining both sides
- blockadeSealing off a place
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
cut off supplies · surrender · pressure · catapult · stronghold · resistance · perseverance · influence · fortification · castle walls · trebuchet · negotiation · reconnaissance · garrison · battering ram · break through · isolation · invest