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Sieze

noun
/siːdʒ/

Meaning

a military operation to capture a place by surrounding it and cutting off supplies

Example Sentences

The siege of the castle lasted for three months.

Synonyms

blockade, encirclement, investment

Antonyms

relief, liberation

Collocations

lay siege, under siege, siege warfare

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