1. to arrange troops or fortifications in preparation for battle
Usage: military; formal
2. to prepare for or engage in conflict or struggle
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The general ordered his forces to embattle along the ridge.
• The castle was embattled with high walls and defensive towers.
• The company embattled itself against hostile takeover attempts.
• Citizens embattled for their rights in the face of oppression.
• The embattled fortress withstood the siege for months.
• She felt embattled by criticism from all sides.