molest

[ muh-lest ]

/ məˈlɛst /

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verb (used with object)

to bother, interfere with, or annoy.

to make indecent sexual advances to.

to assault sexually.

Origin of molest

1325–75; Middle English molesten<Latin molestāre to irk, derivative of molestus irksome; compare mōlēs mass, burden, trouble

SYNONYMS FOR molest

1 harass, harry, trouble, plague, hector, torment.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR molest ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for molest

1. See attack.

OTHER WORDS FROM molest

mo·les·ta·tion

[moh-le-stey-shuhn, mol-e-], /ˌmoʊ lɛˈsteɪ ʃən, ˌmɒl ɛ-/, nounmo·lest·er, nounmo·lest·ful, adjectiveun·mo·lest·ed, adjective

un·mo·lest·ing, adjective

Words nearby molest

mole plow, mole rat, mole run, moleskin, moleskins, molest, Molière, molilalia, molimen, Molina, moline

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Example sentences from the Web for molest

Two months later, on Mouser’s birthday, he molested her a second time.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.|by Nadia Sussman|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
At age 11, Stewart was again being sexually molested by Mouser, she said.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.|by Nadia Sussman|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
Of such as wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for molest

molest

/ (məˈlɛst) /

verb (tr)

to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference

to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually

Derived forms of molest

molestation (ˌməʊlɛˈsteɪʃən), nounmolester, noun

Word Origin for molest

C14: from Latin molestāre to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from mōlēs mass

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	molest
释义	molest [ muh-lest ] / məˈlɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR molest ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to bother, interfere with, or annoy. to make indecent sexual advances to. to assault sexually. Origin of molest 1325–75; Middle English molesten<Latin molestāre to irk, derivative of molestus irksome; compare mōlēs mass, burden, trouble SYNONYMS FOR molest 1 harass, harry, trouble, plague, hector, torment. SEE SYNONYMS FOR molest ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for molest 1. See attack. OTHER WORDS FROM molest mo·les·ta·tion [moh-le-stey-shuhn, mol-e-], /ˌmoʊ lɛˈsteɪ ʃən, ˌmɒl ɛ-/, nounmo·lest·er, nounmo·lest·ful, adjectiveun·mo·lest·ed, adjective un·mo·lest·ing, adjective Words nearby molest mole plow, mole rat, mole run, moleskin, moleskins, molest, Molière, molilalia, molimen, Molina, moline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for molest Two months later, on Mouser’s birthday, he molested her a second time. Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.\|by Nadia Sussman\|September 18, 2020\|ProPublica At age 11, Stewart was again being sexually molested by Mouser, she said. Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.\|by Nadia Sussman\|September 18, 2020\|ProPublica Of such as wandering near her secret bower, Molest her ancient solitary reign. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for molest molest / (məˈlɛst) / verb (tr) to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually Derived forms of molest molestation (ˌməʊlɛˈsteɪʃən), nounmolester, noun Word Origin for molest C14: from Latin molestāre to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from mōlēs mass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to molest fondle, accost, maltreat, rape, injure, tease, frighten, harass, abuse, torment, persecute, scare, terrify, hinder, disturb, intrude, disorganize, displace, hurt, attack
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molest

verb (used with object)

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verb (tr)

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