beset

3 definitions • 7 examples

having a lot of trouble with something, or having to deal with a lot of something that causes problems:

beset by With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is beset by dangers.

beset with The journey by boat was beset with difficulties.

Currently, small business owners have many reasons to feel beset.

These loan agencies prey on the financially beset.

to cause someone or something to have a lot of problems or trouble:

The problems that beset him are growing worse.

Experts say that corruption contributed to the brutal economic crisis now besetting the country.

hurt or troubled by something bad:

Many problems have beset the team in recent months.