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Harass Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Harass? [v] challenge aggressively [v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked" [v] annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" [v] cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Harass: badger \| beleaguer \| beset \| bug \| chevvy \| chevy \| chivvy \| chivy \| harry \| hassle \| heckle \| molest \| oppress \| persecute \| pester \| plague \| provoke \| tease Related Terms \| Find terms related to Harass: abuse \| afflict \| aggravate \| aggrieve \| ail \| annoy \| badger \| bait \| be at \| be the matter \| beat \| bedevil \| befoul \| beleaguer \| beset \| besiege \| bewitch \| blight \| blockade \| bludgeon \| bluster \| bluster out of \| bother \| bristle \| browbeat \| brown off \| bug \| bulldoze \| bully \| bullyrag \| burn out \| burn up \| chevy \| chivy \| complicate matters \| concern \| condemn \| corrupt \| cow \| crucify \| curse \| damage \| debilitate \| defile \| demoralize \| deprave \| despoil \| destroy \| devil \| disadvantage \| discommode \| discompose \| disserve \| distemper \| distress \| disturb \| do a mischief \| do evil \| do ill \| do in \| do up \| do wrong \| do wrong by \| dog \| doom \| dragoon \| encircle \| encompass \| enervate \| envelop \| envenom \| exasperate \| exercise \| exhaust \| fag \| fag out \| fash \| fatigue \| flag \| foray \| frazzle \| fret \| get \| get into trouble \| gnaw \| gripe \| harm \| harry \| haunt \| heckle \| hector \| hex \| hound \| huff \| hunt \| hurt \| impair \| inconvenience \| infect \| injure \| intimidate \| invest \| irk \| irritate \| jade \| jinx \| knock out \| knock up \| lay siege to \| maltreat \| maraud \| menace \| miff \| mistreat \| molest \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| oppress \| outrage \| overfatigue \| overstrain \| overtire \| overweary \| pain \| peeve \| perplex \| persecute \| perturb \| pester \| pick at \| pick on \| pique \| plague \| play havoc with \| play hob with \| pluck the beard \| poison \| pollute \| poop \| poop out \| pother \| prejudice \| prostrate \| provoke \| pursue \| put out \| put to it \| puzzle \| ride \| rile \| roil \| ruffle \| savage \| scathe \| soften up \| strain \| stress \| surround \| systematically terrorize \| taint \| tease \| terrorize \| threaten \| tire \| tire out \| tire to death \| torment \| torture \| trouble \| try \| try the patience \| tucker \| tweak the nose \| use up \| vex \| victimize \| violate \| weaken \| wear \| wear down \| wear on \| wear out \| weary \| wilt \| wind \| worry \| wound \| wreak havoc on \| wrong See Also \| annoy \| bedevil \| bedevil \| bother \| break up \| chafe \| crucify \| crucify \| cut off \| devil \| disrupt \| dun \| dun \| frustrate \| frustrate \| get at \| get to \| goad \| gravel \| haze \| interrupt \| irritate \| nark \| needle \| nettle \| purge \| rag \| rag \| rile \| torment \| torment \| vex Harass In Webster's Dictionary \Har"ass\ (h[a^]r"as), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Harassing}.] [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a basket made of cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large shield; or harer to set (a dog) on.] To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts; esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes followed by out. [Troops] harassed with a long and wearisome march. --Bacon. Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. --Addison. Vext with lawyers and harass'd with debt. --Tennyson. Syn: To weary; jade; tire; perplex; distress; tease; worry; disquiet; chafe; gall; annoy; irritate; plague; vex; molest; trouble; disturb; torment. \Har"ass\, n. 1. Devastation; waste. [Obs.] --Milton. 2. Worry; harassment. [R.] --Byron.

Harass Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Harass?

[v] challenge aggressively
[v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
[v] annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
[v] cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

Harass In Webster's Dictionary

\Har"ass\ (h[a^]r"as), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harassed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Harassing}.] [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a
basket made of cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large
shield; or harer to set (a dog) on.]
To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts;
esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause
to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes
followed by out.

      [Troops] harassed with a long and wearisome march.
                                               --Bacon.

      Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. --Addison.

      Vext with lawyers and harass'd with debt. --Tennyson.

Syn: To weary; jade; tire; perplex; distress; tease; worry;
     disquiet; chafe; gall; annoy; irritate; plague; vex;
     molest; trouble; disturb; torment.


\Har"ass\, n.
1. Devastation; waste. [Obs.] --Milton.

2. Worry; harassment. [R.] --Byron.

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