beleaguered

/bɪˈliːɡəd/

verb

  1. 1

    To besiege; to surround with troops.

  2. 2

    To vex, harass, or beset.

  3. 3

    To exhaust.

adjective

  1. 1

    Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

    a beleaguered stronghold
  2. 2

    Beset by trouble or difficulty.

    a beleaguered ego

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