molest

UK
/məˈlɛst/
US
/məˈlɛst/
molestverb
molested
Past Simple
molested
Past Participle
molesting
Gerund
UK
/məˈlɛst/
US
/məˈlɛst/
Translations
He was arrested for attempting to molest a passerby.
Он был арестован за попытку приставать к прохожему.
The manager was fired for molesting his employees.
Менеджер был уволен за домогательства к своим сотрудникам.
Definitions
To bother, interfere with, or annoy someone persistently.
The stray dog was molested by the children in the neighborhood until a kind family took it in.
To assault or abuse someone, especially in a sexual manner.
The organization works to support victims who have been molested and to prevent future incidents.
molestnoun
molests
pl
UK
/məˈlest/
US
/məˈlɛst/
Archaic/obsolete noun meaning ‘trouble, annoyance, harassment’
Definitions
Trouble, annoyance, or harassment; harm or molestation (archaic).
They passed through the hostile territory without molest.