molest

mo·lest

 (mə-lĕst′)

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

1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy: "Adams warned them not to molest American ships engaged in lawful commerce" (Walter McDougall).

2.

a. To subject (a child) to sexual contact.

b. To subject (an adult) to unwanted sexual contact.

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

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mo′les·ta′tion (mō′lĕ-stā′shən) n.

mo·lest′er 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

[C14: from Latin molestāre to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from mōlēs mass]

molestation n

moˈlester n

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mo•lest

(məˈlɛst)

v.t.

1. to bother, interfere with, or annoy.

2.

a. to make indecent sexual advances to.

b. to assault sexually.

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin molestāre to irk, derivative of molestus irksome; compare mōlēs mass, burden, trouble]

mo•les•ta•tion (ˌmoʊ lɛˈsteɪ ʃən, ˌmɒl ɛ-) n.

mo•lest′er, n.

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molest

Past participle: molested
Gerund: molesting

Imperative

molest

molest

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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.

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Translations

يُزْعِج، يُضايِق، يَتَحَرَّش

obtěžovat

forulempe

belästigensekkieren

importuner

angra, áreita

attaccaremolestare

kibti prieprievartautojastvirkintojas

uzbāzties

rahatsız etmek

困扰干扰

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

(məˈlest) verb

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

molester noun

a person who abuses someone sexually. The child molester was found guilty. molesteerder مُضايِق او مُتَحَرِّش جِنْسِيَّا насилник maníaco sexual člověk někoho sexuálně obtěžující der Schänder -mishandler βιαστής, άτομο που κακοποιεί σεξουαλικά maníaco sexual ahistaja لطمه جنسی زدن hyväksikäyttäjä 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 ،فاسده بد اخلاقه сексуальный обидчик človek, ktorý pohlavne zneužíva iného spolni nadlegovalec napasnik person som antastar ngn sexuellt, pedofil ผู้รุกราน sarkıntılık yapan kimse 性騷擾者，猥褻者 ґвалтівник; розбещувач ایزا دہی ، پیش دستی کرنے والا kẻ quấy rối 性骚扰者

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molest

v. dañar físicamente, vejar; humillar; asaltar, molestar.

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molest

vt acosar, abusar (sexualmente)

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