siege

/siหdส’/

IPA: /S IY1 JH/

noun
  1. 1

    (heading) Military action.

  2. 2

    (heading) A seat.

  3. 3

    A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.

verb
  1. 1

    To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/siege