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: hem in
Definition: surround in a restrictive manner
Usage: The building was hemmed in by flowers
Similar words: skirt, environ, surround, ring, border
Definition: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Usage: The forest surrounds my property