· surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
Synonym(s): beleaguer, surround, hem_in, circumvent
· cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
Hypernym(s): distress
· harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
Hypernym(s): importune, insist