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molest |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Molest \Mo*lest"\, n. Molestation. [Obs.] --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Molest \Mo*lest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Molested}; p. pr & vb n. {Molesting}.] [F. molester, L. molestare fr molestus troublesome, fr moles a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d {Mole}.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: molest v 1: harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to 2: annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked" [syn: {harass}, {hassle}, {harry}, {chivy}, {chivvy}, {chevy}, {chevvy}, {beset}, {plague}, {provoke}]
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