molest

Definition of Molest in English :

1. molest

harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

annoy continually or chronically

Example Sentences:
'He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked'
'This man harasses his female co-workers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Molest

verb (transitive)

1.

to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference

2.

to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually

verb transitive

1.

to annoy, interfere with, or meddle with so as to trouble or harm, or with intent to trouble or harm

2. US

to make improper advances to, esp. of a sexual nature

3.

to assault or attack (esp. a child) sexually

tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests

1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy: "Adams warned them not to molest American ships engaged in lawful commerce" (Walter McDougall).

2.

a. To subject (a child) to sexual contact.

b. To subject (an adult) to unwanted sexual contact.