About The Word Molest
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Molest
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What's The Definition Of Molest?
[v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
[v] harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to Synonyms | Synonyms for Molest: beset | chevvy | chevy | chivvy | chivy | harass | harry | hassle | plague | provoke Related Terms | Find terms related to Molest: abuse | accost | afflict | aggravate | aggrieve | annoy | attack | badger | bait | batter | be at | bedevil | befoul | beleaguer | beset | bewitch | blight | bother | bristle | brown off | bruise | buffet | bug | bullyrag | burn up | chafe | chivy | condemn | corrupt | crucify | curse | damage | defile | deprave | despoil | destroy | devil | disadvantage | discompose | disserve | distemper | distress | disturb | do a mischief | do evil | do ill | do violence to | do wrong | do wrong by | do wrong to | dog | doom | envenom | exasperate | exercise | fash | gall | get | get into trouble | gripe | harass | harm | harry | heckle | hector | hex | hound | hunt | hurt | ill-treat | ill-use | impair | infect | injure | interfere with | irk | irritate | jinx | knock about | maltreat | manhandle | maul | meddle with | menace | miff | mishandle | mistreat | nag | needle | nettle | nudzh | oppress | outrage | paw | peeve | persecute | pester | pick on | pique | plague | play havoc with | play hob with | pluck the beard | poison | pollute | pother | prejudice | provoke | pursue | ride | rile | roil | rough | rough up | ruffle | savage | scathe | taint | tease | threaten | torment | torture | trouble | try the patience | tweak the nose | vex | victimize | violate | worry | wound | wreak havoc on | wrong See Also | annoy | assail | assault | attack | bedevil | bother | chafe | crucify | devil | dun | frustrate | get at | get to | goad | gravel | irritate | nark | needle | nettle | rag | rile | set on | torment | vex Molest In Webster's Dictionary \Mo*lest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Molested}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Molesting}.] [F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus
troublesome, fr. moles a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d
{Mole}.]
To trouble; to disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with;
to vex.
They have molested the church with needless opposition.
--Hooker.
Syn: To trouble; disturb; incommode; inconvenience; annoy;
vex; tease.
\Mo*lest"\, n. Molestation. [Obs.] --Chaucer. |
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