harass someone

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• harass — UK [ˈhærəs] / UK [həˈræs] / US / US [ˈherəs] verb [transitive] Word forms harass : present tense I/you/we/they harass he/she/it harasses present participle harassing past tense harassed past participle harassed 1) to keep annoying or upsetting… …   English dictionary

• harass — har|ass [ˈhærəs, həˈræs] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: harasser, from harer to set a dog on ] 1.) to make someone s life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them ▪ A number of black… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• harass — ha|rass [ herəs, hə ræs ] verb transitive 1. ) to annoy or upset someone repeatedly, for example by criticizing them, attacking them, or treating them in a way that is offensive to them: The men were trying to harass the terrified refugees.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• harass — ha·rass /hə ras, har əs/ vt [Middle French harasser to exhaust, fatigue, from harer to set a dog on, from Old French hare, interjection used to incite dogs]: to subject persistently and wrongfully to annoying, offensive, or troubling behavior a… …   Law dictionary

• harass — UK US /ˈhærəs/, /həˈræs/ verb [T] ► to repeatedly annoy or upset someone over a period of time: »A university psychology professor has been arrested on accusations of using email to harass and torment employees at the school. be harrassed by sb… …   Financial and business terms

• harass — ► VERB 1) torment (someone) by subjecting them to constant interference or intimidation. 2) make repeated small scale attacks on (an enemy) in order to wear down resistance. DERIVATIVES harasser noun harassment noun. USAGE The word harass is… …   English terms dictionary

• harass — verb 1) tenants who harass their neighbors Syn: persecute, intimidate, hound, harry, plague, torment, bully, bedevil; pester, bother, worry, disturb, trouble, provoke, stress; informal hassle, bug, ride …   Thesaurus of popular words

• harass — verb (T) 1 to treat someone unfairly by threatening them or being continuously unpleasant to them: Black teenagers are being constantly harassed by the police. 2 to annoy someone by continually interrupting them: Stop harassing me will you! I m… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• harass — [[t]hæ̱rəs, həræ̱s[/t]] harasses, harassing, harassed VERB If someone harasses you, they trouble or annoy you, for example by attacking you repeatedly or by causing you as many problems as they can. [V n] A woman reporter complained one of them… …   English dictionary

• harass — [həˈræs] , [ˈhærəs] verb [T] to annoy or upset someone, for example by regularly criticizing them or treating them in a way that is offensive …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• pick on someone — choose someone; tease someone, harass someone; nag someone …   English contemporary dictionary