Molest
11molest — to assault sexually Originally, to inconvenience, but so pervasive is the euphemism that a female may be reported as having been brutally assaulted but not molested, unless the assailant s motives were sexual as well as predatory: I… …
12molest — verb (T) 1 to attack or harm someone, especially a child, by touching them in a sexual way or trying to have sex with them: men who molest young boys compare abuse 2 (2) 2 old fashioned to attack and physically harm someone: a dog that was… …
13molest — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French molester, from Latin molestare, from molestus burdensome, annoying; akin to Latin moles mass Date: 14th century 1. to annoy, disturb, or persecute especially with hostile intent or… …
14molest — molestation /moh le stay sheuhn, mol e /, n. molester, n. molestful, adj. /meuh lest /, v.t. 1. to bother, interfere with, or annoy. 2. to make indecent sexual advances to. 3. to assault sexually. [1325 75; ME molesten < L molestare to irk, deriv …
15molest — verb a) To physically abuse, ( occasionaly also means sexually especially regarding a minor ) b) To annoy intentionally See Also: molestation …
16molest — Synonyms and related words: abuse, accost, afflict, aggravate, aggrieve, annoy, attack, badger, bait, batter, be at, bedevil, befoul, beleaguer, beset, bewitch, blight, bother, bristle, brown off, bruise, buffet, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chafe,… …
17molest — mo|lest Mot Agut Adjectiu variable …
18molest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disturb, annoy, vex, pester, harass. See pain, malevolence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To disturb objects] Syn. displace, meddle, disorganize; see disturb 2 . 2. [To disturb people] Syn. interrupt,… …
19molest — mo|lest [ mə lest ] verb transitive 1. ) to hurt someone, especially a child, by touching them in a sexual way or forcing them to do sexual acts 2. ) to behave in a violent or threatening way toward someone ╾ mo|les|ta|tion [ ,moule steıʃn ] noun …
20molest — sb. == sorrow. Alys. 5443, 5811 …
