besiege
(verb)
verb
1. surround so as to force to give up
- The Turks besieged Vienna
Similar word(s): beleaguer, circumvent, surround
Definition categories: competition, assail, attack
2. cause to feel distressed or worried
- She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged
Definition categories: emotion, distress
3. harass, as with questions or requests
- The press photographers besieged the movie star
Definition categories: communication, importune, insist