Antonyms for siege

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : seej

Phonetic Transcription : sidʒ

Definition of siege

Origin : early 13c., "a seat" (as in Siege Perilous, early 13c., the vacant seat at Arthur's Round Table, according to prophecy to be occupied safely only by the knight destined to find the Holy Grail), from Old French sege "seat, throne," from Vulgar Latin *sedicum "seat," from Latin sedere "sit" (see sedentary). The military sense is attested from c.1300; the notion is of an army "sitting down" before a fortress.

As in blockade : noun barrier
As in beleaguer : verb harass, besiege
As in hedge : verb enclose

Example sentences :

The return from this Crusade was as disastrous as that from the siege of Troy.
Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge

After the first day of the siege there was scant leisure for funeral rites.
Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes

One thousand of the best men in the fleet were sent to assist in the siege.
Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey

They used every device of ingenious minds to push the siege.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

Evidently the enemy was bent on the siege of Fort Providence.
Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne

He was badly wounded at the siege of Mardik, and returned from thence to Paris.
Extract from : « Reflections » by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld

Frequent attempts were made to force the siege to an early conclusion.
Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various

Sprang into fame at the siege of Troy, where he invented the horse which recaptured Helen.
Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous

Was war correspondent for the Greek associated press at the siege of Troy.
Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous

General Michel attributed his defeat to the German siege guns.
Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various

Synonyms for siege

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