Synonyms of besets

besets

verb

present tense third-person singular of beset

1

as in plagues

to cause persistent suffering to

he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagues
• afflicts
• persecutes
• besieges
• bedevils
• tortures
• torments
• bothers
• attacks
• curses
• troubles
• anguishes
• agonizes
• harrows
• overwhelms
• assails
• racks
• stings
• disturbs
• vexes
• aggravates
• exasperates
• excruciates
• strikes
• pursues
• annoys
• distresses
• irritates
• irks
• worries
• disquiets
• harries
• oppresses
• riles
• harasses
• grieves
• hurts
• stresses
• agitates
• hounds
• perturbs
• upsets
• pesters
• chafes
• tyrannizes
• dogs
• victimizes
• badgers
• overpowers
• piques
• bugs
• tries
• discomforts
• molests
• pains
• gripes
• grates
• flusters
• smites
• peeves
• strains
• stabs
• pangs
• nettles
• rides
• galls
• wrings
• crushes
• pricks
• discomposes
• rasps
• smarts
• puts out
• martyrs
• gets
• hagrides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helps
• aids
• assists
• abets
• relieves
• soothes
• delivers
• releases
• quiets
• contents
• comforts
• consoles
• solaces
• succors
• reprieves

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• helps
• aids
• assists
• abets
• relieves
• soothes
• delivers
• releases
• quiets
• contents
• comforts
• consoles
• solaces
• succors
• reprieves

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2

as in attacks

to take sudden, violent action against

the unsuspecting tourists were suddenly beset by robbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• storms
• raids
• strikes
• robs
• assails
• ambushes
• invades
• charges
• sics
• rushes
• swarms
• sets upon
• sets at
• sicks
• sets on
• trashes
• rounds on
• bushwhacks
• tears into
• flies at
• besieges
• lights into
• pitches into
• goes at
• waylays
• beats up on
• descends (on or upon)
• ravages
• surprises
• turns (on)
• mobs
• bombards
• jumps (on)
• ambuscades
• flanks
• harries
• goes in (on)
• plunders
• sacks
• bombs
• envelops
• cannonades
• pounces (on or upon)
• pillages
• mugs
• loots
• batters
• nukes
• blitzes
• barrages
• cannons
• buffets
• overruns
• bum-rushes
• surprizes
• forays
• gangs up (on)
• plasters
• presses
• beleaguers
• bangs away (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• covers
• defends
• secures
• shields
• guards

• protects
• covers
• defends
• secures
• shields
• guards