Molest
81molestation — (n.) c.1400, action of annoying or vexing, from O.Fr. molestacion vexation, harassing, and directly from M.L. molestationem (nom. molestatio), noun of action from pp. stem of molestare (see MOLEST (Cf. molest)). It meant the harassing of a person …
82molester — (n.) 1570s, agent noun from MOLEST (Cf. molest) …
83unmolested — 1530s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of MOLEST (Cf. molest) …
84attack — 1. verb 1) Chris had been brutally attacked Syn: assault, assail, set upon, beat up; batter, pummel, punch; informal do over, work over, rough up 2) they attacked along a 10 mile front Syn: strike, char …
85annoy — an•noy [[t]əˈnɔɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to disturb or bother in a way that displeases, troubles, or irritates 2) to molest persistently; harass 3) to be bothersome or troublesome • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME an(n)oien < AF, OF anoier, anuier to molest,… …
86molestation clause — A provision in a separation agreement that the husband will not disturb, molest, or visit the home of the wife, except as business relations may require a visit. 24 Am J2d Div & S § 923. A comparable clause wherein the wife covenants that she… …
87mole — English has four distinct words mole. The oldest is ‘brown spot’ [OE]. It is the descendant of Old English māl, which meant broadly ‘discoloured mark’. This developed in Middle English to ‘spot on the skin’, but the specific sense ‘brown mark’… …
88chevvy — verb annoy continually or chronically He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked This man harasses his female co workers • Syn: ↑harass, ↑hassle, ↑harry, ↑chivy, ↑chivvy, ↑chevy, ↑ …
89chivy — verb annoy continually or chronically (Freq. 1) He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked This man harasses his female co workers • Syn: ↑harass, ↑hassle, ↑harry, ↑chivvy, ↑chevy, ↑ …
90molestation — noun 1. the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) • Derivationally related forms: ↑molest • Hypernyms: ↑sexual assault, ↑sexual abuse, ↑sex crime, ↑sex offense 2. the act of… …
