hem in

verbs

surround in a restrictive manner
"The building was hemmed in by flowers"
hem in
is a type of (narrower)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
"The forest surrounds my property"
border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
surround so as to force to give up
"The Turks besieged Vienna"
beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround