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siege
UK /siːd͡ʒ/ US /sid͡ʒ/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
15(noun.) when an army surrounds a town
ADJ
long, prolonged
VERB + SIEGE
lay
The rebel army laid siege to the fortress for three months before finally withdrawing.
withstand
The city's old walls managed to withstand the siege, though supplies ran dangerously low.
lift, raise, relieve
SIEGE + VERB
last
The brutal siege ended after six months of intense fighting and negotiations.
SIEGE + NOUN
warfare | engine
PREP
at a/the ~
During the medieval period, many soldiers lost their lives at the siege of Troy.
during a/the ~, under ~
The city's supply lines were cut off during the siege that lasted several months.
~ of
(noun.) when the police, etc. surround a building
ADJ
four-day, ten-hour, etc. | armed, gun, police
SIEGE + VERB
end
The police negotiated carefully until the siege finally ended last night.
PREP
during a/the ~
Many civilians lost their homes during the siege that lasted three months.
PHRASES
a state of siege
During the protest, the government declared a state of siege in the capital.
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