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   Ha·rass

   /həˈras/

   

   verb

   • 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. harasser noun

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harassHarass - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The bully at school who harasses some poor kid will be subject to disciplinary action if a complaint is filed. Definitions of harass. verb. annoy continually or chronically. synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke. see more. verb.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › harassHarass - definition of harass by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To subject (another) to hostile or prejudicial remarks or actions; pressure or intimidate. 2. To irritate or torment persistently: His mind was harassed by doubts and misgivings. 3. To make repeated attacks or raids on (an enemy, for example).

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARASSMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   illegal behaviour towards a person that causes mental or emotional suffering, which includes repeated unwanted contacts without a reasonable purpose, insults, threats, touching, or offensive language: The company investigated claims of workplace harassment and racial discrimination.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionharass verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › harassHarass Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   HARASS meaning: 1 : to annoy or bother (someone) in a constant or repeated way; 2 : to make repeated attacks against (an enemy)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · Definition of 'harass' Word Frequency. harass. (hærəs , həræs ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense harasses , present participle harassing , past tense, past participle harassed. verb. If someone harasses you, they trouble or annoy you, for example by attacking you repeatedly or by causing you as many problems as they can.

8. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › HarassmentHarassment - Wikipedia

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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.