besiege

verbs

surround so as to force to give up
"The Turks besieged Vienna"
beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround
is derived from
besieger
cause to feel distressed or worried
"She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
besiege
is a type of (narrower)
cause mental pain to
"The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
distress
harass, as with questions or requests
"The press photographers besieged the movie star"
besiege
is a type of (narrower)
beg persistently and urgently
"I importune you to help them"
importune, insist