Lay siege to


Synonyms for lay siege to
verb assault physically

hit
harm
charge
raid
besiege
beat
assault
hurt
bombard
ambush
stab
storm
strike
assail

blast
invade
infiltrate
clip
overwhelm
jump
brain
beset
molest
aggress
soak
clock
boot
bust

mug
slog
kick
biff
combat
club
bat
punch
bean
wallop
cook
bash
blister
advance

rush
bop
turn on
whop
larrup
boff
chop down
knock block off
knock cold
knock for a loop
light into
pounce upon
set upon
take the offensive

Antonyms for lay siege to

aid
assist
retreat
guard
protect
surrender
decrease

resist
shelter
shield
withstand
lose
help
leave alone

defend
submit
support
sustain
be lazy
slough off

Synonyms
verb surround; assault

encircle
beleaguer
beset
blockade
trap

invest
attack
congregate
environ
assail

encompass
confine
hem in
come at from all sides
shut in

work on
work over

Antonyms

let go

leave alone

Synonyms
verb enclose, encircle something

inundate
besiege
envelop
ring
circle
beleaguer
bound
beset
gird
rim

verge
circumscribe
encompass
skirt
circumvent
border
limit
confine
blockade
compass

outline
invest
fringe
edge
environ
girdle
margin
round
loop
hem in

enclave
box in
close around
close in
close in on
fence in
go around
shut in

Antonyms

permit
center
release

free
allow
let go

lose

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