WordCmp.com

encirclement vs beleaguering

beleaguering vs encirclement

encirclement and beleaguering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encirclement Yes No No No
beleaguering Yes No No No
As nouns, beleaguering is a hyponym of encirclement; that is, beleaguering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encirclement:
  • encirclement: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
  • beleaguering: the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Other hyponyms of encirclement include naval blockade, besieging, military blockade, siege.
encirclement (noun) beleaguering (noun)
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Difference between encirclement and beleaguering

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.