The definition of beleaguer means to harass with several issues.
(verb)An example of beleaguer is to cause stress to an ex wife by threatening to not pay child support unless she agrees to several demands.
See beleaguer in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
Origin: Du belegeren, to besiege < be-, around + legeren, to camp < leger (akin to lair), a camp
See beleaguer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers
Origin:
Origin: Probably Dutch belegeren
Origin: : be-, around (from Middle Dutch bie; see ambhi in Indo-European roots)
Origin: + leger, camp; see legh- in Indo-European roots
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