Synonyms for molest
- accost
- fondle
- injure
- maltreat
- rape
- assail
- attack
- disorganize
- displace
- disturb
- encroach
- harm
- hinder
- hurt
- interfere
- intrude
- meddle
- misuse
- illtreat
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Antonyms for molest
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR MOLEST
Of such as wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign.
WORD ORIGIN
late 14c., "to cause trouble, grief, or vexation," from Old French molester "to torment, trouble, bother" (12c.) and directly from Latin molestare "to disturb, trouble, annoy," from molestus "troublesome, annoying, unmanageable," perhaps related to moles "mass" (see mole (n.3)) on notion of either "burden" or "barrier." Meaning "sexually assault" first attested 1950. Related: Molested; molesting.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR MOLEST
abuse
verbphysically hurt or injureabused
verbphysically hurt or injureassail
verbattack, usually with wordsassailed
verbattack, usually with wordsattack
verbassault physically- advance
- aggress
- ambush
- assail
- assault
- bash
- bat
- bean
- beat
- beset
- besiege
- biff
- blast
- blister
- boff
- bombard
- boot
- bop
- brain
- bust
- charge
- chop down
- clip
- clock
- club
- combat
- cook
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- infiltrate
- invade
- jump
- kick
- knock block off
- knock cold
- knock for a loop
- larrup
- lay siege to
- light into
- molest
- mug
- overwhelm
- pounce upon
- punch
- raid
- rush
- set upon
- slog
- soak
- stab
- storm
- strike
- take the offensive
- turn on
- wallop
- whop
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