CEFR C1
besiege
Translation
包囲する / 攻め囲む / 取り囲む
Meaning
Besiege means to surround a city, building, or place with armed forces so people inside cannot easily leave or receive help. It is the verb form related to a siege.
Examples
- 敵軍はその港町を包囲しました。
Enemy forces besieged the port city. - その城は何か月も包囲されました。
The castle was besieged for months.