siege

noun/siːdʒ/CEFR B2

অবরোধ

Meaning

A military operation in which forces surround a place to force it to surrender.

Example sentences

The city endured a long siege.শহরটি দীর্ঘ অবরোধ সহ্য করল।
The army laid siege to the fort.সেনাবাহিনী দুর্গটি অবরোধ করল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: blockade, encirclement

Similar words, and what each means

blockade
অবরোধ, নাকাবন্দি
The act of surrounding a place to stop goods or people getting in or out.
encirclement
ঘেরাও, বেষ্টন
The act of surrounding a place or force on all sides.

Other English words for “অবরোধ”

blockade
The act of surrounding a place to stop goods or people getting in or out.

“siege” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The garrison surrendered after the siege.
garrison — dictionary →

Where this word is used

অবরোধ — বাংলা অর্থ

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“siege” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সিরাপ, তরল ওষুধ
- • পিক্সেল (পর্দার ছবির ক্ষুদ্র বিন্দু)
- • অবরোধ
- • ঢাল, চড়াই
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অবরোধ — siege (noun) — অবরোধ. A military operation in which forces surround a place to force it to surrender.
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blockade — blockade — অবরোধ, নাকাবন্দি. The act of surrounding a place to stop goods or people getting in or out.

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