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beleaguer

verb be·lea·guer \bi-ˈlē-gər, bē-\

: to cause constant or repeated trouble for (a person, business, etc.)

be·lea·gueredbe·lea·guer·ing\-g(ə-)riŋ\

Full Definition of BELEAGUER

transitive verb

: besiege

: trouble, harass <beleaguered parents> <an economically beleaguered city>

— be·lea·guer·ment \-mənt\ noun

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Dutch belegeren, from be- (akin to Old English be-) + leger camp; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair

First Known Use: 1587

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