laid siege to (Meaning)
laid siege to
a seat of distinction, a persistent or serious attack (as of illness), a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender, a lasting attack (as of illness), the placing of an army around a fortified place or city to force it to surrender, to lay siege to, to pursue diligently or persistently, to besiege militarily
Synonyms & Antonyms of laid siege to
laid siege to Sentence Examples
- The medieval army laid siege to the castle, pounding its walls with volleys of arrows.
- The virus laid siege to the body, relentlessly attacking its defenses.
- The protesters laid siege to government buildings, demanding immediate action.
- The wildfire laid siege to the forest, consuming everything in its path.
- The storm laid siege to the town, flooding streets and cutting off power.
- The plague laid siege to the city, decimating its population.
- The drought laid siege to the crops, causing widespread famine.
- The hackers laid siege to the computer system, gaining access to sensitive data.
- The gambler laid siege to the casino, betting recklessly and losing everything.
- The critic laid siege to the author's work, exposing its flaws and shortcomings.
FAQs About the word laid siege to
a seat of distinction, a persistent or serious attack (as of illness), a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender, a lasting att
attacked, blockaded,besieged,leaguered, assaulted, encircled, cut off, invested, beleaguered, assailed
liberated, rescued, freed,released,emancipated,
The medieval army laid siege to the castle, pounding its walls with volleys of arrows.
The virus laid siege to the body, relentlessly attacking its defenses.
The protesters laid siege to government buildings, demanding immediate action.
The wildfire laid siege to the forest, consuming everything in its path.
