lay siege to

To surround and attack a place (often a city or building) with armed troops. A: "The army has laid siege to our town!" B: "I knew we should have evacuated sooner!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
KÁRi	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Gwendoline	GWEN-də-lien (English), GWEN-də-leen (English)	Welsh, English (British), French
Jung-Sook	jung-sook	Korean
Penko	-	Bulgarian
Gaufrid	-	Ancient Germanic
Bronte	BRAHN-tee	English (Rare)