sitiar

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sitiar

[siˈt̪jaɾ]
[sit̪iˈaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del latín situare

verb haber sitiado · sitiando · habiendo sitiado · sitiado · sitio · sitias

Cercar una plaza o fortaleza para combatirla y apoderarse de ella.
Similar: asediar
Cercar a uno tomándole y cerrándole todas las salidas para cogerle.

In English

besiege to surround with armed forces
beset to encircle or surround (someone or something)
beleaguer to besiege; to surround with troops

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"sitiar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/sitiar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sitiar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/sitiar

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"sitiar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/sitiar.

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@misc{sitiar_2026,
  title = {sitiar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sitiar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}