SAT vocabulary
Beleaguer
to surround with armed forces in order to capture or force surrender; to besiege
Example
"Troops moved swiftly to beleaguer the fortified citadel before winter cut off mountain supply lines."
Etymology
From Middle English 'belegeren', from Dutch 'belegeren' (to camp around, besiege), from 'leger' (camp).
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