harass
11harass — [har′əs, hə ras′] vt. [Fr harasser < OFr harer, to set a dog on < hare, cry to incite dogs < OHG harēn, to call, cry out] 1. to trouble, worry, or torment, as with cares, debts, repeated questions, etc. 2. to trouble by repeated raids or …
12harass — UK [ˈhærəs] / UK [həˈræs] / US / US [ˈherəs] verb [transitive] Word forms harass : present tense I/you/we/they harass he/she/it harasses present participle harassing past tense harassed past participle harassed 1) to keep annoying or upsetting… …
13harass — harassable, adj. harasser, n. harassingly, adv. harassment, n. /heuh ras , har euhs/, v.t. 1. to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute. 2. to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc …
14harass — har|ass [ˈhærəs, həˈræs] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: harasser, from harer to set a dog on ] 1.) to make someone s life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them ▪ A number of black… …
15harass — ha|rass [ herəs, hə ræs ] verb transitive 1. ) to annoy or upset someone repeatedly, for example by criticizing them, attacking them, or treating them in a way that is offensive to them: The men were trying to harass the terrified refugees.… …
16harass — verb 1) tenants who harass their neighbors Syn: persecute, intimidate, hound, harry, plague, torment, bully, bedevil; pester, bother, worry, disturb, trouble, provoke, stress; informal hassle, bug, ride …
17harass — ha•rass [[t]həˈræs, ˈhær əs[/t]] v. t. 1) to disturb persistently; torment; pester; persecute 2) to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war; raid • Etymology: 1610–20; < F, MF harasser to harry, harass, v. der. of harace,… …
18Harass — Eine Getränkekiste (auch Kasten; schweizerdeutsch und in der DDR Handelssprache Harass, bayerisch Tragl) dient dem Transport von Getränkeflaschen. Ursprünglich war sie aus Holz, heute ist sie in der Regel aus Kunststoff. Die heute im Handel… …
19harass — See tantalize. See tantalize, harass …
20harass — verb ADVERB ▪ racially, sexually ▪ She had been sexually harassed at work. ▪ constantly Harass is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑police …
