noun

a place or angle where two sides or edges meet.

Jan sat at one corner of the table

verb

force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape.

the man was eventually cornered by police dogs

drive into a corner,run to earth,run to ground,bring to bay,cut off,block off,trap,hem in,shut in,pen in,close in,enclose,surround,capture,catch,waylay,ambush,ambuscade