harass

verb

ha·rass hə-ˈras How to pronounce harass (audio)

ˈher-əs,

ˈha-rəs

harassed; harassing; harasses

transitive verb

: exhaust, fatigue

I have been harassed with the toil of verse

William Wordsworth

b(1)

: to annoy persistently

was harassing his younger brother

(2)

: to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct

was being harassed by her classmates

claims that the police were unfairly harassing him

: to worry and impede by repeated raids

harassed the enemy

harasser noun

harassment

hə-ˈras-mənt How to pronounce harass (audio)

ˈher-əs-

ˈha-rəs-

noun

Example Sentences

She was constantly harassed by the other students. He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police.

Recent Examples on the Web Those vessels could harass shipping or lay new mines.

Jared Malsin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The Sky continued to harass the young guard into mistakes, forcing her into five turnovers.

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Mejia was scared more people would come in to harass them — or worse.

Ben Goggin, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Even though monkeypox is being used to harass people right now, bad actors who truly wish to deepen victims’ shame will always find a way to do so.

Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 The company balked when the committee issued a formal subpoena, demanding proprietary information on its revenue from AR-15-style guns, despite no clear purpose other than to harass the company and feed an anti-gun narrative.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 People who harass or assault often do so repeatedly, sometimes with dozens of victims.

Charlie Lieu, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2019 In the video, a group of locals harass a pair of juvenile leopards that seem to be severely drugged.

Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 In both instances, came into my photography class with Mr. and began to harass me about .

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 See More

harass

verb

as in to kill

to use up all the physical energy of had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

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kill
wear
exhaust
drain
tire
waste
weary
weaken
break
fatigue
knock out
bust
burn out
wear out
fag
wash out
frazzle
debilitate
do in
wear to a frazzle
outwear
enervate
do up
enfeeble
tucker (out)
sap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

activate
strengthen
energize
invigorate
rejuvenate
rest
relax
vitalize
unwind

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of harass are annoy, harry, pester, plague, tease, and worry. While all these words mean "to disturb or irritate by persistent acts," harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power.

harassed on all sides by creditors

While in some cases nearly identical to harass, annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks.

you're doing that just to annoy me

The words harry and harass are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment.

the strikers had been harried by thugs

In some situations, the words pester and harass are roughly equivalent. However, pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks.

constantly pestered with trivial complaints

The words plague and harass can be used in similar contexts, but plague implies a painful and persistent affliction.

plagued all her life by poverty

While the synonyms tease and harass are close in meaning, tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath.

children teased the dog

Although the words worry and harass have much in common, worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation.

pursued a policy of worrying the enemy

单词	harass
释义	harass verb ha·rass hə-ˈras ˈher-əs, ˈha-rəs harassed; harassing; harasses transitive verb 1 a : exhaust, fatigue I have been harassed with the toil of verse William Wordsworth b(1) : to annoy persistently was harassing his younger brother (2) : to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct was being harassed by her classmates claims that the police were unfairly harassing him 2 : to worry and impede by repeated raids harassed the enemy harasser noun harassment hə-ˈras-mənt ˈher-əs- ˈha-rəs- noun Synonyms break burn out bust do in do up drain exhaust fag fatigue frazzle kill knock out outwear tire tucker (out) wash out wear wear out weary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She was constantly harassed by the other students. He claims that he is being unfairly harassed by the police. Recent Examples on the Web Those vessels could harass shipping or lay new mines. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The Sky continued to harass the young guard into mistakes, forcing her into five turnovers. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Mejia was scared more people would come in to harass them — or worse. Ben Goggin, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Even though monkeypox is being used to harass people right now, bad actors who truly wish to deepen victims’ shame will always find a way to do so. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 The company balked when the committee issued a formal subpoena, demanding proprietary information on its revenue from AR-15-style guns, despite no clear purpose other than to harass the company and feed an anti-gun narrative. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 People who harass or assault often do so repeatedly, sometimes with dozens of victims. Charlie Lieu, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2019 In the video, a group of locals harass a pair of juvenile leopards that seem to be severely drugged. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 In both instances, came into my photography class with Mr. and began to harass me about . Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology French harasser, from Middle French, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hier here — more at here First Known Use 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition harass verb ha·rass hə-ˈras ˈher-əs harassed; harassing 1 : to annoy again and again 2 : to make repeated attacks against an enemy Legal Definition harass transitive verb ha·rass hə-ˈras, ˈhar-əs : to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior a collection agency harassing a debtor see also sexual harassment History and Etymology for harass Middle French harasser to exhaust, fatigue, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs harass verb as in to kill to use up all the physical energy of had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance kill wear exhaust drain tire waste weary weaken break fatigue knock out bust burn out wear out fag wash out frazzle debilitate do in wear to a frazzle outwear enervate do up enfeeble tucker (out) sap Antonyms & Near Antonyms activate strengthen energize invigorate rejuvenate rest relax vitalize unwind See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of harass are annoy, harry, pester, plague, tease, and worry. While all these words mean "to disturb or irritate by persistent acts," harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors While in some cases nearly identical to harass, annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me The words harry and harass are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs In some situations, the words pester and harass are roughly equivalent. However, pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints The words plague and harass can be used in similar contexts, but plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty While the synonyms tease and harass are close in meaning, tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog Although the words worry and harass have much in common, worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy
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harass

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