Besiege and Infest

Besiege

Besiege verb - To surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication.

Infest and besiege are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infest" instead a verb "Besiege".

Nearby Words: besieging, besieger

Infest

Infest verb - To spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner.
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Synonyms for Infest

Besiege and infest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Besiege" instead a verb "Infest".

Common collocations

village besiege village infest village
house besiege house infest house
monastery besiege monastery infest monastery
mansion besiege mansion infest mansion
Other words: town, city.
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