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Molest (Verb)

Meaning 1

Harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The man was arrested for trying to molest a young girl on her way home from school.
  • She reported the incident where her boss tried to molest her in the office late at night.
  • Allegations of attempting to molest a minor led to his immediate dismissal from the coaching position.
  • He was found guilty of a string of incidents where he would molest and intimidate women on public transportation.
  • The film depicts a young heroine who stands up against her powerful relative who tries to molest her.

Hypernyms

  • Attack
  • Set On
  • Assault

Related Words

  • Molestation (noun)

Meaning 2

Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • The infamous prankster was known to molest his neighbors with annoying doorbell ringing and fake deliveries.
  • Her little brother would often molest her while she studied for exams, trying to get her attention.
  • The bully continued to molest the other kids in his class, making recess unbearable for them.
  • Their overly curious toddler would molest the dog with constant petting and attempts to ride it.
  • The aggressive telemarketer would molest consumers with repeated phone calls, ignoring their pleas to be removed from the list.

Synonyms

  • Chevy
  • Harry
  • Chivvy
  • Harass
  • Beset
  • Chevvy
  • Chivy
  • Hassle
  • Provoke
  • Plague

Hypernyms

  • Get To
  • Get At
  • Chafe
  • Rag
  • Bother
  • Nettle
  • Vex
  • Devil
  • Nark
  • Annoy
  • Irritate
  • Rile

Hyponyms

  • Needle
  • Rag
  • Crucify
  • Haze
  • Goad
  • Torment
  • Bedevil
  • Frustrate
  • Dun

Related Words

  • Molestation (noun)
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