beleaguered
adjective
[ bɪˈliːɡəd ]
• in a very difficult situation.
• "the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation"
• (of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender; besieged.
• "he led a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city"
beleaguer
verb
• cause problems or difficulties for.
• "he attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry"
Similar:
hard-pressed,
troubled,
in difficulties,
under pressure,
under stress,
with one's back to the wall,
in a tight corner,
in a tight spot,
up against it,
under the cosh,
• lay siege to (a place); besiege.
• "our leaders decided to beleaguer the city"
Similar:
besieged,
under siege,
blockaded,
surrounded,
encircled,
hemmed in,
under attack,
Origin:
late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren ‘camp round’, from be- ‘(all) about’ + leger ‘a camp’.
