beleaguers
be-lea-guers
verb
Surrounds a place with military forces, often to besiege it.
"The enemy army beleaguers the city."
verb
Causes persistent trouble or difficulties for someone or something.
"Constant criticism beleaguers the new manager."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: hem in, circumvent, besiege, surround, bug, pester, tease, badger