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
Euthymius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Webb	[web]
Zola (1)	ZO-lə	English
Adjoa	-	Western African, Akan
Sirpa	SEER-pah	Finnish
Ace (2)	-	Macedonian