| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surround; assault |
| Synonyms: | assail, attack, beleaguer, beset, blockade, come at from all sides, confine, congregate, encircle, encompass, environ, hem in, invest, lay siege to, shut in, trap, work on, work over |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |