Synonyms of siege

siege

noun

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

Phrases Containing siege

• lay siege to