English / word
Siege
noun B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
a military operation in which an army surrounds an enemy fort or town to compel surrender by cutting off supplies
In context
01
The siege of the castle lasted for three months.
02
Those humble neighbors who shared their last loaves of bread during the siege are the true salt of the earth.
Synonyms
blockade,encirclement,investment
Antonyms
relief,liberation
Collocations
lay siege,under siege,siege warfare