Molest

Verb

 * 1) To physically abuse, ( occasionaly also means sexually especially regarding a minor )
 * 2) To annoy intentionally
 * 3) To disturb or tamper with.

Derived terms

 * molester
 * molestful

Related terms

 * molestation

Thesaurus
abuse, accost, afflict, aggravate, aggrieve, annoy, attack, badger, bait, batter, be at, bedevil, befoul, beleaguer, beset, bewitch, blight, bother, bristle, brown off, bruise, buffet, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chafe, chivy, condemn, corrupt, crucify, curse, damage, defile, deprave, despoil, destroy, devil, disadvantage, discompose, disserve, distemper, distress, disturb, do a mischief, do evil, do ill, do violence to, do wrong, do wrong by, do wrong to, dog, doom, envenom, exasperate, exercise, fash, gall, get, get into trouble, gripe, harass, harm, harry, heckle, hector, hex, hound, hunt, hurt, ill-treat, ill-use, impair, infect, injure, interfere with, irk, irritate, jinx, knock about, maltreat, manhandle, maul, meddle with, menace, miff, mishandle, mistreat, nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, oppress, outrage, paw, peeve, persecute, pester, pick on, pique, plague, play havoc with, play hob with, pluck the beard, poison, pollute, pother, prejudice, provoke, pursue, ride, rile, roil, rough, rough up, ruffle, savage, scathe, taint, tease, threaten, torment, torture, trouble, try the patience, tweak the nose, vex, victimize, violate, worry, wound, wreak havoc on, wrong

Etymology
< molesten: <  molester: <  molestare: < molestus: < moles:; see mole.

Translations

 * Finnish:, , , , kiusata
 * German:


 * Russian:
 * Spanish: molestar


 * Finnish: käyttää hyväksi, hyväksikäyttää, ahdistella
 * Portuguese:


 * Russian: совращать, растлевать

Anagrams

 * motels