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Thesaurus: molest

To trouble; to disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with; to vex.

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  1. v. t. To trouble; to disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with; to vex.
  2. n. Molestation.
  3. v. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
  4. v. annoy continually or chronically
  5. 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. Molestation. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  6. To trouble; to disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with; tovex.They have molested the church with needless opposition. Hooker.
  7. v:100 v. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to