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   Ha·rass

   /həˈras/

   

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   • 1. subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation: "being harassed at work can leave you feeling confused and helpless" Similar pesterbadgerhoundharryplaguetormentbedevilpersecutebotherannoyexasperateworrydisturbtroubleagitateprovokevexstressstress outnagkeep on atchivvyteasebaitmolestinformal:hasslebuggive someone a hard timedrive someone up the walldrive someone around the benddrive someone round the twistmitherdevilrideOpposite leave in peace
   • ▪ make repeated small-scale attacks on (an enemy): "the squadron's task was to harass the retreating enemy forces" Similar harryattack repeatedlyraidpress hardbeleaguerset uponassailmaraudravageoppress

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French harasser, from harer ‘set a dog on’, from Germanic hare, a cry urging a dog to attack.

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   • 1. harasser noun

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   What is harass verb?

   • Definition of harass verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [often passive] to annoy or worry somebody by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them be harassed (by somebody) He has complained of being harassed by the police. She claims she has been sexually harassed at work.

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   What does be harassed mean?

   • be harassed (by somebody) He has complained of being harassed by the police. She claims she has been sexually harassed at work. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   Where does the word harassment come from?

   • Attested in English from 1753, harassment derives from the English verb harass plus the suffix -ment. The verb harass, in turn, is a loan word from the French, which was already attested in 1572 meaning torment, annoyance, bother, trouble and later as of 1609 was also referred to the condition of being exhausted, overtired.

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   What does harassing mean?

   • (1) "Harassing" means the repeated pattern of verbal communications or nonverbal behavior without invitation which includes but is not limited to making telephone calls, transmitting electronic mail, sending messages via a third party, or sending letters or pictures.

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   verb. /ˈhærəs/, /həˈræs/ /həˈræs/, /ˈhærəs/ Verb Forms. [often passive] to annoy or worry somebody by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them. be harassed (by somebody) He has complained of being harassed by the police. She claims she has been sexually harassed at work. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   Harassment covers a wide range of behaviors of offensive nature. It is commonly understood as behavior that demeans, humiliates, and intimidates a person, and it is characteristically identified by its unlikelihood in terms of social and moral reasonableness.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › harassharass | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time: Stop harassing me! (Definition of harass from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Definition of harass – Learner’s Dictionary. harass. verb [ T ] uk / ˈhærəs, həˈræs / us. to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time: Stop harassing me! Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   May 24, 2024 · harass in American English. (həˈræs, ˈhærəs) transitive verb. 1. to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute. 2. to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or hostilities; harry; raid. SYNONYMS 1. badger, vex, plague, hector torture. See worry.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English har‧ass /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/ verb [ transitive] 1 to make someone’s life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them A number of black youths have complained of being harassed by the police. sexually/racially harass somebody (=harass someone because of ...

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   What does the verb harass mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb harass, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. harass has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.