assail vs beleaguer

assail and beleaguer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assail	No	No	Yes	No
beleaguer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beleaguer is a hyponym of assail; that is, beleaguer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assail:

assail: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
beleaguer: surround so as to force to give up

assail (verb)	beleaguer (verb)
attack in speech or writing	surround so as to force to give up
attack someone physically or emotionally	annoy persistently
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with