siege
definitions
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noun
a military operation to capture a place by surrounding it and cutting off suppliesde: Belagerung
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verb
to surround and attack a place in order to capture itde: belagern
examples
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The city endured a long siege.
Die Stadt ertrug eine lange Belagerung.
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They decided to siege the fortress.
Sie beschlossen, die Festung zu belagern.