MOLEST
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
(verb) annoy continually or chronically; “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”; “This man harasses his female co-workers”
molest
(verb) harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
molest (third-person singular simple present molests, present participle molesting, simple past and past participle molested)
To annoy intentionally.
To disturb or tamper with.
To sexually assault or sexually harass, especially a minor.
Anagrams
• motels
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*lest", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Molested; p. pr. & vb. n. Molesting.]
Etym: [F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus troublesome, fr. moles
a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d Mole.]
Definition: 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.
Definition: Molestation. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition