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

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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

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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

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