Synonyms of beleaguer
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Another word for beleaguer is beset. Other synonyms of beleaguer are plague, badger, hound, harass and harry.
Synonyms and similar words for beleaguer
verbTo besiege; to surround with troops.
verbTo vex, harass, or beset.
- badgerTo pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
- harryTo harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.
- plagueTo harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
- baitTo intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
- bedevilTo harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
- persecute
- dog
- bullyragTo harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
- besiegeTo beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- bug
- devil informal
- chevy figurativelyTo vex or harass with petty attacks.
- give someone griefTo hassle or abuse someone.
- harassTo annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
- houndTo persistently harass doggedly.
- pesterTo bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
- pick atTo pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).
- vex archaicTo trouble aggressively, to harass.
verbTo exhaust.
- do forTo tire; to exhaust.
- wear down
- exhaust
- fatigue
- fordo
- gas out
- get downTo depress; discourage; fatigue.
- jadeTo fatigue, tire, or weary (someone or something).
- poopTo tire, exhaust.
- run someone raggedTo exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.
- tire
- tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.
- wear
- wear out
- wearyTo make or to become weary.
- knock up dated
Meaning of beleaguer
- verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- verb To vex, harass, or beset.
- verb To exhaust.
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