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View usage for: (məlest) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense molests, present participle molesting, past tense, past participle molestedverbA person who molests someone, especially a child, commits a sexual assault against them. It is alleged the girl was molested in her bedroom. [VERB noun] Synonyms: abuse, attack, hurt, injure More Synonyms of molest molestation (mɒlesteɪʃən, US moʊl-) uncountable noun Any case of sexual molestation of a child should be reported to the police. molesterWord forms: plural molesters countable noun He'd been publicly labelled a child molester. More Synonyms of molest molest in British English (məˈlɛst) verb (transitive)1. to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference 2. to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually Derived forms molestation (ˌməʊlɛˈsteɪʃən) noun molester (moˈlester) noun Word origin C14: from Latin molestāre to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from mōlēs mass molest in American English (məˈlɛst; moʊˈlɛst) verb transitive1. to annoy, interfere with, or meddle with so as to trouble or harm, or with intent to trouble or harm 2. US to make improper advances to, esp. of a sexual nature 3. to assault or attack (esp. a child) sexually Derived forms molestation (ˌmolesˈtation) (ˌmoʊlɛsˈteɪʃən; ˌ mɑləsˈteɪʃən) noun molester (moˈlester) noun Word origin ME molesten < OFr molester < L molestare < molestus, troublesome < moles, a burden: see mole 3Synonyms of 'molest'abuse, attack, hurt, injure annoy, worry, upset, harry More Synonyms of molest British English: molest VERB A person who molests someone, especially a woman or a child, interferes with them in a sexual way against their will. He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague. - American English: molest
- Brazilian Portuguese: molestar
- Chinese: 对…性骚扰 >尤指妇女或孩子
- European Spanish: abusarsexualmente
- French: commettre une agression sexuelle sur
- German: belästigen
- Italian: molestare
- Japanese: いたずらする
- Korean: 성희롱하다
- European Portuguese: molestar
- Latin American Spanish: abusar
Chinese translation of 'molest' vt - (sexually)
猥亵(褻) (wěixiè)
Definition to accost or attack someone, esp. a woman or child, with the intention of assaulting her or him sexually He was accused of sexually molesting a colleague. Synonyms interfere with accost manhandle Definition to disturb or injure, esp. by using or threatening violence He disguised himself to avoid being molested in the street. Additional synonymsDefinition to cause someone suffering or unhappiness There are four main problems that afflict these people. Synonyms torment, trouble, pain, hurt, wound, burden, distress, rack, try, plague, grieve, harass, ail (literary), oppress, beset, smite Definition to attack violently He was assailed by a young man. Synonyms attack, charge, assault, invade, set about, beset, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal), maltreat, belabourDefinition to criticize vehemently He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, blast, pan (informal), condemn, knock (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), censure, malign, berate, disparage, revile, vilify, tear into (informal), slag off (British, slang), throw shade (at) (slang), diss (slang), find fault with, impugn (formal), go for the jugular, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, bite someone's head off, snap someone's head off, pick to pieces Additional synonymsDefinition to pester or harass She badgered her doctor time and again, pleading with him. Synonyms pester, worry, harry, bother, bug (informal), bully, plague, hound, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal), chivvy, importune (formal), bend someone's ear (informal), be on someone's back (slang) Definition to trouble or harass constantly The country is beset by severe economic problems. Synonyms plague, trouble, embarrass, torture, haunt, torment, harass, afflict, badger, perplex, pester, vex, entangle, bedevilDefinition to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me. Synonyms trouble, concern, worry, upset, alarm, disturb, distress, annoy, dismay, gall, disconcert, vex, perturb, faze, put or get someone's back up Definition to irritate or upset (someone) I only did it to bug my parents. Synonyms annoy, bother, disturb, needle (informal), plague, irritate, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, nettle, pester, vex, irk, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), hack you off (informal) Definition to inconvenience I didn't want to disturb you. Synonyms interrupt, trouble, bother, startle, plague, disrupt, put out, interfere with, rouse, hassle, inconvenience, pester, intrude on, butt in on Definition to trouble or annoy (someone) by repeated attacks, questions, or problems a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi Synonyms annoy, trouble, bother, worry, harry, disturb, devil (informal), plague, bait, hound, torment, hassle (informal), badger, persecute, exasperate, pester, vex, breathe down someone's neck, chivvy (British), give someone grief (British, South Africa), be on your back (slang), beleaguer Definition to injure physically, morally, or mentally I removed the splinter carefully, anxious not to harm him further. Synonyms injure, hurt, wound, abuse, molest, ill-treat, maltreat, lay a finger on, ill-use Definition to keep asking (someone) to do something He would exploit and harry his workers. Synonyms pester, trouble, bother, disturb, worry, annoy, plague, tease, torment, harass, hassle (informal), badger, persecute, molest, vex, bedevil, breathe down someone's neck, chivvy (British), give someone grief (British, South Africa), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal) Definition to bully or torment I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him. Synonyms bully, harass, browbeat, worry, threaten, menace, intimidate, ride roughshod over, bullyrag Did they hurt you? Synonyms harm, injure, molest, ill-treat, maltreat, lay a finger on Additional synonymsDefinition to treat cruelly or harshly The rescued hostages said they had not been ill-treated. Synonyms abuse, injure, harm, wrong, damage, harry, harass, misuse, oppress, dump on (slang), mishandle, shit on (taboo, slang), maltreat, ill-use, handle roughly, knock about or around Definition to hurt physically or mentally A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people. Synonyms hurt, wound, harm, break, damage, smash, crush, mar, disable, shatter, bruise, impair, mutilate, maim, mangle, mangulate (Australian, slang), incapacitateDefinition to annoy or anger (someone) Their attitude irritates me. Synonyms annoy, anger, bother, provoke, offend, needle (informal), harass, infuriate, aggravate (informal), incense, fret, enrage, gall, ruffle, inflame, exasperate, nettle, pester, vex, irk, pique, rankle with, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), drive you up the wall (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), rub you up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), try your patience, get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (informal), get your dander up (informal), raise your hackles, get your back up, get your hackles up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to treat badly, cruelly, or violently He was not maltreated during his detention. Synonyms abuse, damage, hurt, injure, harm, bully, mistreat, ill-treat, handle roughly Definition to harass (someone) persistently He described his manager as constantly persecuting him. Synonyms harass, bother, annoy, bait, tease, worry, hassle (informal), badger, pester, vex, be on your back (slang) Definition to annoy or nag continually He's always hanging round and pestering me. Synonyms annoy, worry, bother, disturb, bug (informal), plague, torment, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal), harry, aggravate (informal), fret, badger, pick on, irk, bedevil, chivvy (British), get on your nerves (informal), bend someone's ear (informal), drive you up the wall (slang), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal) Definition to annoy or pester I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions. Synonyms pester, trouble, bother, disturb, annoy, tease, harry, harass, hassle, fret, badger, persecute, molest, vex, bedevil, get on your nerves (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal) Definition to make fun of (someone) in a provocative and often playful manner He teased me mercilessly about going there. Synonyms mock, bait, wind up (British, slang), worry, bother, provoke, annoy, needle (informal), plague (informal), rag, rib (informal), torment, ridicule, taunt, aggravate (informal), badger, pester, vex, goad, bedevil, take the mickey out of (informal), twit, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), chaff, guy (informal), gibe, pull someone's leg (informal), make fun of Definition to tease or pester (a person or animal) in an annoying or cruel way My older brother used to torment me by singing it to me. Synonyms tease, annoy, worry, trouble, bother, provoke, devil (informal), harry, plague, irritate, hound, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), persecute, pester, vex, bedevil, chivvy (British), give someone grief (British, South Africa), lead someone a merry dance (British, informal) Definition to disturb mentally or emotionally She warned me not to say anything to upset him. Synonyms distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief (British, South Africa), discomposeAdditional synonymsDefinition to cause (someone) to feel annoyance or irritation Everything about that man vexes me. Synonyms annoy, bother, irritate, worry, trouble, upset, disturb, distress, provoke, bug (informal), offend, needle (informal), plague, put out, tease, torment, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), afflict, fret, gall, agitate, exasperate, nettle, pester, displease, rile, pique, peeve (informal), grate on, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), give someone grief (British, South Africa), get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to annoy or bother ‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’ Synonyms trouble, upset, harry, bother, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, irritate, tease, unsettle, torment, harass, hassle (informal), badger, hector, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, tantalize, importune (formal), make anxious |