# beleaguer

> English word · Verb · IPA /bɪˈliː.ɡə/

## Definitions
1. To besiege; to surround with troops.
2. To vex, harass, or beset.
3. To exhaust.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch belegeren and/or Middle Low German belēgeren; equivalent to be- + lair. Compare also German belagern, Danish belejre. The English spelling was perhaps influenced by unrelated league.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beleaguer