English verb: harass | |||
1. | harass (emotion) annoy continually or chronically | ||
Samples | He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked. This man harasses his female co-workers. | ||
Synonyms | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, goad, haze, needle, rag, torment | ||
2. | harass (competition) exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||
Samples | Harass the enemy. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aggress, attack | ||