Synonyms: beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, surround, hem in
Definition: surround so as to force to give up
Usage: The Turks besieged Vienna
Definition: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Usage: Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II; Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
Synonyms: beleaguer, badger, bug, pester, tease
Definition: annoy persistently
Usage: The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Similar words: rag, frustrate, crucify, dun, torment, bedevil
Definition: treat cruelly
Usage: The children tormented the stuttering teacher