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
torment
verbbe or make very upset- abuse
- afflict
- agonize
- annoy
- bait
- bedevil
- bone
- bother
- break
- crucify
- devil
- distress
- drive bananas
- drive up the wall
- excruciate
- give a hard time
- harass
- harrow
- harry
- heckle
- hound
- hurt
- irritate
- mistreat
- molest
- nag
- pain
- persecute
- pester
- plague
- play cat and mouse
- provoke
- punish
- put through wringer
- rack
- rub salt in wound
- smite
- tease
- torture
- trouble
- try
- vex
- worry
- wring
tormented
verbbe or make very upset- abuse
- afflict
- agonize
- annoy
- bait
- bedevil
- bone
- bother
- break
- crucify
- devil
- distress
- drive bananas
- drive up the wall
- excruciate
- give a hard time
- harass
- harrow
- harry
- heckle
- hound
- hurt
- irritate
- mistreat
- molest
- nag
- pain
- persecute
- pester
- plague
- play cat and mouse
- provoke
- punish
- put through wringer
- rack
- rub salt in wound
- smite
- tease
- torture
- trouble
- try
- vex
- worry
- wring
vex
verbdistress, bother- abrade
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- anger
- annoy
- be at
- chafe
- depress
- displease
- disquiet
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exasperate
- fret
- gall
- get in one's hair
- get under one's skin
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- grate on
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- infuriate
- irk
- irritate
- molest
- needle
- nettle
- offend
- peeve
- perplex
- pester
- pique
- plague
- provoke
- put out
- rasp
- ride
- rile
- tease
- tick off
- torment
- trouble
- turn off
- upset
- worry
vexed
verbdistress, bother- abrade
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- anger
- annoy
- be at
- chafe
- depress
- displease
- disquiet
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exasperate
- fret
- gall
- get in one's hair
- get under one's skin
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- grate on
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- infuriate
- irk
- irritate
- molest
- needle
- nettle
- offend
- peeve
- perplex
- pester
- pique
- plague
- provoke
- put out
- rasp
- ride
- rile
- tease
- tick off
- torment
- trouble
- turn off
- upset
- worry
vexes
verbdistress, bother- abrade
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- anger
- annoy
- be at
- chafe
- depress
- displease
- disquiet
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exasperate
- fret
- gall
- get in one's hair
- get under one's skin
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- grate on
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- infuriate
- irk
- irritate
- molest
- needle
- nettle
- offend
- peeve
- perplex
- pester
- pique
- plague
- provoke
- put out
- rasp
- ride
- rile
- tease
- tick off
- torment
- trouble
- turn off
- upset
- worry
vexing
verbdistress, bother- abrade
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- anger
- annoy
- be at
- chafe
- depress
- displease
- disquiet
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exasperate
- fret
- gall
- get in one's hair
- get under one's skin
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- grate on
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- infuriate
- irk
- irritate
- molest
- needle
- nettle
- offend
- peeve
- perplex
- pester
- pique
- plague
- provoke
- put out
- rasp
- ride
- rile
- tease
- tick off
- torment
- trouble
- turn off
- upset
- worry
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