harass
to disturb or bother persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; pester: He stays up late, harassed with doubt and anxiety.
to intimidate or coerce, as with persistent demands or threats: Apparently a parent has been harassing the school principal with late-night phone calls.
to subject to unwelcome sexual advances: I was harassed by my boss many years ago.
to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or hostilities; harry; raid.
Origin of harass
1synonym study For harass
pronunciation note For harass
Other words for harass
Other words from harass
- ha·rass·a·ble, adjective
- ha·rass·er, noun
- ha·rass·ing·ly, adverb
- ha·rass·ment, noun
- o·ver·har·ass, verb (used with object)
- un·ha·rassed, adjective
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How to use harass in a sentence
In addition, just a few months earlier he had been accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a female VA employee.
VA Secretary Focused on Smearing Woman Who Said She Was Sexually Assaulted in a VA Hospital, Probe Finds | by Isaac Arnsdorf | December 10, 2020 | ProPublicaGoldstein has disputed filing multiple complaints that she was sexually harassed or assaulted during her military service.
VA watchdog told prosecutors his probe of Secretary Wilkie’s effort to discredit House staffer turned up possible criminal conduct | Lisa Rein, Spencer Hsu | December 9, 2020 | Washington PostThey spoke of feeling at risk when sexually aggressive students followed them from class and harassed them during office hours.
This Type Of Sexual Harassment On Campus Often Goes Overlooked | LGBTQ-Editor | November 25, 2020 | No Straight NewsOur finding that some instructors believe that students cannot harass instructors is at odds with the voices of those academic women who shared their experiences with us.
This Type Of Sexual Harassment On Campus Often Goes Overlooked | LGBTQ-Editor | November 25, 2020 | No Straight News“People who harass and get away with it continue to harass and get away with it,” she said.
Alaska’s Attorney General on Unpaid Leave After Sending Hundreds of “Uncomfortable” Texts to a Young Colleague | by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News | August 25, 2020 | ProPublica
Not for the benefit of the harasser, of course, but for your own safety.
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism | Arthur Chu | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a new video, the Kentucky Republican brags about lowering the boom on sexual harasser Bob Packwood.
And Now Mitch McConnell Is the ‘Pro-Woman’ Candidate! | Eleanor Clift | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCards Against Harassment went viral last month when videos of a young woman interviewing her street harasser hit YouTube.
“I am as far from a harasser as you could be,” she said in a phone call from her home, as her poodle mix barked in the background.
Archie Comics: Corporate Brawl Over-Sexual Harassment Charges | Nancy Hass | February 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe day Sarig was arrested in March, he made a countercomplaint against Smith, that it was Smith who was the harasser.
Adrian Smith, Stars' Headhunter, Accused of Harassing Lou Reed’s Manager | Diane Herbst | December 14, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for harass
/ (ˈhærəs, həˈræs) /
(tr) to trouble, torment, or confuse by continual persistent attacks, questions, etc
Origin of harass
1Derived forms of harass
- harassed, adjective
- harassing, adjective, noun
- harassment, noun
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