'Molest' definitions:
Definition of 'molest'
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Definition of 'Molest'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- They have molested the church with needless opposition. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To trouble; disturb; incommode; inconvenience; annoy; vex; tease. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Molest'
From: GCIDE
- Molest \Mo*lest"\, n. Molestation. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'molest'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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,
- chivy,
- condemn,
- corrupt,
- crucify,
- curse,
- damage,
- defile,
- deprave,
- despoil,
- destroy,
- devil,
- disadvantage,
- discompose,
- disserve,
- distemper,
- distress,
- disturb,
- do a mischief,
- do evil,
- do ill,
- do violence to,
- do wrong,
- do wrong by,
- do wrong to,
- dog,
- doom,
- envenom,
- exasperate,
- exercise,
- fash,
- gall,
- get,
- get into trouble,
- gripe,
- harass,
- harm,
- harry,
- heckle,
- hector,
- hex,
- hound,
- hunt,
- hurt,
- ill-treat,
- ill-use,
- impair,
- infect,
- injure,
- interfere with,
- irk,
- irritate,
- jinx,
- knock about,
- maltreat,
- manhandle,
- maul,
- meddle with,
- menace,
- miff,
- mishandle,
- mistreat,
- nag,
- needle,
- nettle,
- nudzh,
- oppress,
- outrage,
- paw,
- peeve,
- persecute,
- pester,
- pick on,
- pique,
- plague,
- play havoc with,
- play hob with,
- pluck the beard,
- poison,
- pollute,
- pother,
- prejudice,
- provoke,
- pursue,
- ride,
- rile,
- roil,
- rough,
- rough up,
- ruffle,
- savage,
- scathe,
- taint,
- tease,
- threaten,
- torment,
- torture,
- trouble,
- try the patience,
- tweak the nose,
- vex,
- victimize,
- violate,
- worry,
- wound,
- wreak havoc on,
- wrong