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molest Definition

mo·lest (mə lest′, mō-)

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

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

molest Related Forms
mo′·les·ta′·tion (mō′les tā′s̸hən, mäl′əs-) noun mo·lest′er noun
molest Synonyms

molest

v.

  1. To disturb objects

    displace, meddle, disorganize; see disturb 2.

  2. To disturb people

    interrupt, accost, break in upon, intrude, obtrude oneself, encroach upon, annoy, worry, disquiet, irritate, discommode, discompose, plague, badger, abuse sexually, bait, pester, hinder, tease, irk, vex, trouble, confuse, perturb, frighten, terrify, scare, misuse, maltreat; see also bother 2.

molest Usage Examples

Object

  • girl: A few years later, the girl's straight adopted father was arrested and charged with molesting the girl for several years.
  • boy: Never does a week go by that you don't read about the latest Catholic priest molesting an altar boy.
  • child: We do not murder, rape or molest children.
  • woman: On 31 July 1992, one of a group of four white youths molested an Afghan woman.
  • kid: The DUMB PUBLIC still lap up the BULL about Michael Jackson, despite him being accused of molesting kids.
  • patient: Glasgow GP David Baillie could face criminal charges after he admitted molesting patients over almost a decade.

Subject

  • stranger: In another case, a graduate student could recall having been molested by a stranger at the age of twelve.
  • man: Often the girls have to wait in discomfort until after dark, when they risk being molested by men or by animals.
  • member: It is common for domestic workers to be sexually molested by male members of the household, or used by boys for sexual experimentation.

Preposition: by

  • stranger: In another case, a graduate student could recall having been molested by a stranger at the age of twelve.
  • man: Often the girls have to wait in discomfort until after dark, when they risk being molested by men or by animals.
  • member: It is common for domestic workers to be sexually molested by male members of the household, or used by boys for sexual experimentation.

Modifying Another Word

  • sexually: It is common for domestic workers to be sexually molested by male members of the household, or used by boys for sexual experimentation.
  • never: Although they rode into the Japanese area and picnicked they were never molested.
  • not: Three times ' planes flew overhead, but always at a very great height, and they did not molest the ship.
  • ever: The questioning ran thus: Jacko defense lawyer Tom Mesereau: " Did Mr Jackson ever molest you at any time " .
  • again: When I had sworn as I did that she should never be molested again, she consented to remain.