1
[ verb ] cause to suffer

Synonyms

persecute oppress

Examples

"Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

Used in print

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

Despite the internal and international crises that harassed Morocco the elections remained a central issue .

Related terms

torment purge haze oppressor

2
[ verb ] annoy persistently

Examples

"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

Used in print

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

He did not see Sparling , or DeGroot , or Ringel , or any of the feverish crew that had so harassed him twelve hours ago .

Related terms

torment pest tease

3
[ verb ] annoy continually or chronically

Examples

"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked" "This man harasses his female co-workers"

4
[ verb ] exhaust by attacking repeatedly

Examples

"harass the enemy"

Related terms

attack harasser

5
[ verb ] challenge aggressively

Synonyms

heckle

Related terms

interrupt heckler

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