molest

Molest is defined as to harm, or to make unwanted sexual advances, or to sexually assault.

(verb)

  1. An example of molest is someone cutting off a cat's tail.
  2. An example of molest is a teacher putting his hands up a girl student's skirt.
  3. An example of molest is a brother forcing his younger sister to have sex with him.

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See molest in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

  1. to annoy, interfere with, or meddle with so as to trouble or harm, or with intent to trouble or harm
  2. ☆ to make improper advances to, esp. of a sexual nature
  3. to assault or attack (esp. a child) sexually

Origin: ME molesten < OFr molester < L molestare < molestus, troublesome < moles, a burden: see mole

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See molest in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests
  1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy.
  2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English molesten

Origin: , from Old French molester

Origin: , from Latin molestāre

Origin: , from molestus, troublesome

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Related Forms:

  • moˌles·taˈtion (mōˌlĕ-stāˈshən) noun
  • mo·lestˈer noun

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