harass

  • 21harass — 01. The secretary complained to her boss that one of the men in the office was [harassing] her. 02. Sexual [harassment] in the workplace is an important issue in our society. 03. The police were accused of [harassing] the suspect by following him …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22harass — [ harəs, hə ras] verb 1》 torment by subjecting to constant interference or intimidation. 2》 [as adjective harassed] strained as a result of having too many demands made on one: harassed parents. Derivatives harasser noun harassing adjective …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 23harass — transitive verb 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 Date: 1617 1. a. exhaust,… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24harass — verb /həˈræs,ˈhærəs/ a) To fatigue or to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts b) To annoy endlessly or systematically; to molest Syn: hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy …

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  • 25Harass — Ha|rass [ haras], der; es, e (schweiz.): Kasten, Kiste: kannst du bitte zwei Harasse Cola kaufen? * * * Hạ|rass 〈m. 1〉 1. Kiste aus Latten zum Verpacken von Glas od. Porzellan 2. 〈schweiz.〉 Getränkekiste [<frz. harasse „Korb zur Verpackung… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 26harass — Synonyms and related words: abuse, afflict, aggravate, aggrieve, ail, annoy, badger, bait, be at, be the matter, beat, bedevil, befoul, beleaguer, beset, besiege, bewitch, blight, blockade, bludgeon, bluster, bluster out of, bother, bristle,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 27harass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. distress, badger, trouble, vex, plague, torment, irritate, needle (inf.), heckle, beset; worry, afflict, depress, sadden. See discontent, malevolence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To annoy an individual]… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 28Harass — Hạ|rass 〈m.; Gen.: es, Pl.: e〉 Kiste aus Latten zum Verpacken von Glas, Porzellan [Etym.: <frz. harasse »Glas , Porzellankiste«] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 29Harass — Ha|rass der; es, e <aus gleichbed. (alt)fr. harasse, weitere Herkunft unsicher> Lattenkiste od. Korb zum Verpacken zerbrechlicher Waren wie Glas, Porzellan o. Ä …

    Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • 30harass —  , harassment  Note one r, two s’s …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

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