molest

mo·lest  (m-lst)

tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests

1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy.

2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity.

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[Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestre, from molestus, troublesome.]

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moles·tation (ml-stshn) n.

mo·lester n.

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molest [məˈlɛst]

vb (tr)

1. to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference

2. to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually

[from Latin molestāre to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from mōlēs mass]

molestation  [ˌməʊlɛˈsteɪʃən] n

molester  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	molest - harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
	2.	molest - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, plague, provoke needle, goad - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" haze - harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

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molest

verb

1. abuse, attack, hurt, injure, harm, interfere with, assail, accost, manhandle, ill-treat, maltreat He was accused of sexually molesting a colleague.

2. annoy, worry, upset, harry, bother, disturb, bug (informal), plague, irritate, tease, torment, harass, afflict, badger, persecute, beset, hector, pester, vex He disguised himself to avoid being molested in the street.

Translations

molest [məʊˈlest] VT

1. (sexually) (= attack) → agredir sexualmente; (= abuse) → abusar de

2. (= bother) → importunar, molestar

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molest [məˈlɛst] vt [+ woman, child] → agresser
She had killed a man who was molesting her → Elle avait tué l'homme qui l'agressait.

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molest

vt → belästigen

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molest [məʊˈlɛst] vt (trouble) → importunare; (harm) (Law) (sexually) → molestare

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molest [məʊˈlɛst] vt (trouble) → importunare; (harm) (Law) (sexually) → molestare

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molest

v molest [məˈlest]

to annoy or interfere with The children kept molesting her. pla يُزْعِج، يُضايِق، يَتَحَرَّش дразня obtěžovat forulempe belästigen παρενοχλώ fastidiar, molestar ahistama مزاحم شدن kiusata importuner לִתקוֹף छेड़छाड़ करना dosađivati molesztál mengganggu angra, áreita infastidire; molestare じゃまする 괴롭히다 kabinėtis/kibti prie uzbāzties mengganggu lastig vallen antaste, skade dokuczać, gnębić importunar a hăr­ţui; a molesta приставать obťažovať, dotierať, unúvať nadlegovati napastvovati ofreda, antasta, störa, besvära รบกวน rahatsız etmek 干扰，困扰 докучати, набридати پریشان کرنا، آزار دینا quấy rối 干扰，困扰

n molester

a person who abuses someone sexually The child molester was found guilty. molesteerder مُضايِق او مُتَحَرِّش جِنْسِيَّا насилник člověk někoho sexuálně obtěžující -mishandler der Schänder βιαστής, άτομο που κακοποιεί σεξουαλικά maníaco sexual ahistaja لطمه جنسی زدن auteur d'un à la pudeur לְהִתעַלֵל מִינִית छेड़छाड़ करने वाला dosadnjaković zaklató pemerkosa molestatore, molestatrice 痴漢 아동 성희롱자 prievartautojas, tvirkintojas izvarotājs pencabul iemand die een ander seksueel misbruikt; kindermishandelaar seksualforbryter osoba zmuszająca innych do stosunków seksualnych, pedofil сексуальный обидчик človek, ktorý pohlavne zneužíva iného spolni nadlegovalec napasnik person som antastar ngn sexuellt, pedofil ผู้รุกราน sarkıntılık yapan kimse 性騷扰者 ґвалтівник; розбещувач ایزا دہی ، پیش دستی کرنے والا kẻ quấy rối 性骚扰者