History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
besiege

to surround (a place) with armed forces

surround; assault

disenfranchise

disfranchise

make someone a servant

enclose

to put a wall, fence etc round (something); shut (something) in on all sides

put inside, surround

impound

to take possession of (something) by law or by authority

confine

imprison

to put or keep (a person) in a prison

confine; put in jail

mew

miaow

enclose

restrict

to keep (a person, thing) within limits

confine, limit situation or ability to participate

surround

to be, go, all round (an area, thing)an edge, e.g. of a floor;

enclose, encircle something

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