∙ To surround; beleaguer. transitive, obsolete, of an army
Verb
∙ To tell lies about; to slander. [from 13th c.] transitive
∙ To give a false representation of, to misrepresent. [from 17th c.] transitive
∙ To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.] transitive
∙ To be shown false by contradicting (something) that is true; to conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something). transitive, perhaps nonstandard
∙ To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic. transitive, perhaps nonstandard