beset
/bɪˈsɛt/
verb
- To trouble or threaten someone or something persistently; to surround or attack from all sides.
- The project was beset with problems from the start.
- She felt beset by doubts about her decision.
- The town was beset by floods every spring.
Antonyms
adjective
- Troubled or threatened by something persistently; surrounded by difficulties.
- He was a leader beset by criticism from all sides.
- The beset nation struggled to rebuild after the war.
- The beset ship finally reached the harbor after the storm.