Synonyms of siege

siege

noun

ˈsēj 

1

as in attack

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• bout
• seizure
• case
• spell
• access
• fit
• turn
• spasm
• pang
• recurrence
• frenzy
• relapse
• convulsion
• breakdown
• collapse
• agitation
• eclampsia
• paroxysm
• prostration
• throe
• brainstorm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relief
• arrest
• remission

2

as in blockade

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 & Similar Words

• blockade
• investment
• internment
• leaguer
• beleaguerment
• isolation
• quarantine
• encirclement
• containment
• confinement
• insulation
• segregation
• seclusion
• sequestration
• counterblockade
• encompassment
• incarceration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of siege

That the siege of Troy might have been handled a bit more successfully if the Greeks had a bazooka? — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

Required to count the money before taking it into evidence, their presence soon becomes known, and a siege begins. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

His thinking ensured that the hotel needed only minor updates over the decades, the biggest renovation resulting from a deadly terror attack and siege in Mumbai in 2008. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

The physical map is already redrawing itself around the siege. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing siege

• lay siege to