beleaguer
playWhat It Means
Beleaguer means "to trouble or harass."
// The coach, beleaguered by the media and fans for his poor decision-making during games, has been fired.
beleaguer in Context
"Pharmacists, some of whom already are financially beleaguered, say they can't afford an additional, unexpected hit that takes away as much as 50% of their annual profit." — Darrel Rowland, The Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal, 31 Oct. 2021
Did You Know?
Beleaguer comes from the Dutch word belegeren. Leger means "camp" and the prefix be- means "about" or "around." Belegeren, by definition, is a neutral verb ("to camp around"); however, beleaguer implies trouble. It is also synonymous with besiege.
Quiz
What 5-letter verb begins with a b and has two e's and is a synonym of beleaguer?
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