English verb: molest | |||
1. | molest (social) harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, set on | ||
2. | molest (emotion) annoy continually or chronically | ||
Samples | He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked. This man harasses his female co-workers. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot molest Sue | ||
Synonyms | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, 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 | ||