harass
IPA: hɝˈæs
noun
- (archaic) Harassment; pestering.
verb
- To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
- (specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
- To put excessive burdens upon (someone); to subject (someone) to anxieties.
- To trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks.
- (obsolete) Often followed by out: to fatigue or tire (someone) with exhausting and repeated efforts.
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Examples of "harass" in Sentences
- The stalking and harassment continued.
- He was polite, and in the face of harassment.
- The police were constantly harassing the punks.
- Most victims of the harassment and ostracism survive.
- By the way, your accusation of harassment is repugnant.
- That is intense harassment of the most despicable kind.
- Bishonen was the victim of targeted misogynist harassment.
- It's counterproductive to the project to further encourage the harassment.
- Prisoners are not to harass or interfere with the administration of the camp.
- The rebels were harried and harassed, forced to expend valuable ammunition and fuel.
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