Synonyms & related words for beleaguer

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of beleaguer — including besiege, surround, beset, pester, encircle, siege. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to beleaguer

Explore words related to beleaguer — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include besieger, begird, circumvent, engird, circumambiency, waylay, assail, encirclement. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for beleaguer

Common synonyms for beleaguer include besiege, surround, beset, pester, encircle, siege, bedevil, harass — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does beleaguer come from?

The word beleaguer breaks down into one root of Dutch origin: the root -leaguer, from Dutch leger (“camp”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.