siege

siege

noun

Definition of SIEGE

1

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder <a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city>

Synonyms access, bout, case, fit, seizure, siege, spell, turn

Related Words recurrence, relapse; brainstorm, convulsion, eclampsia, pang, paroxysm, spasm, throe; agitation, frenzy; breakdown, collapse, prostration

Near Antonyms arrest, relief, remission

2

the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies <after a siege of six weeks, the city of Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant and his Union forces>

Synonyms beleaguerment, investment, leaguer, siege

Related Words counterblockade; containment, encirclement, encompassment; confinement, insulation, isolation, quarantine, seclusion, segregation, sequestration; incarceration, internment