molest
To sexually assault or sexually harassTo sexually assault or sexually harass.
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» Sami's father abused and molested him.
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3 sensesTo sexually assault or sexually harass.
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
(dated)To annoy, trouble, or afflict.
belästigen
досажда́тьdosaždátʹ, совращатьsovraščatʹ, растлеватьrastlevatʹ
чіплятисяčipljatysja, докучатиdokučaty
annoy continually or chronically
(dated)To disturb or tamper with.
Examples
33 sentencesSami's father abused and molested him.
He was molested by the teacher.
Sami was molested by his uncle.
Sami has been sexually molesting my sister.
Sami was molested by a family member.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestō (“to trouble, aFrom Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestō (“to trouble, annoy, molest”), from molestus (“troublesome”), from moles (“a burden, difficulty, labor, trouble”); see mole.
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Forms
molests, molesting, molested, molestedSynonyms
82 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.