Synonyms:
besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem_in, circumvent
Meaning: surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
Usage examples
At last, when everything else had failed, she managed to make her brother, who was king of the neighbouring country, declare war against the emperor, and besiege some of the frontier towns with a large army. This time her scheme was successful.