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molest

[ muh-lest ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make indecent sexual advances to.
  2. to assault sexually.
  3. Older Use. to bother, interfere with, or annoy.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



molest

/ ˌməʊlɛˈsteɪʃən; məˈlɛst /

verb

  1. to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference
  2. to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • molestation, noun
  • ˈٱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٲ·پDz [moh-le-, stey, -sh, uh, n, mol-e-], noun
  • ·· noun
  • ··ڳܱ adjective
  • ܲ··· adjective
  • ܲ···Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of molest1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English molesten, from Latin DZ “to irk,” derivative of molestus “irksome”; compare ōŧ “mass, burden, trouble”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of molest1

C14: from Latin DZ to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from ōŧ mass
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Synonym Study

See attack.
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The dad is not violent, the mom is not an alcoholic, he’s not been abused or molested.

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It’s something he takes seriously; he struggled with depression after the death of his father when he was 8 and the trauma of being molested at 9.

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“Although I wasn’t sexually assaulted or molested, I was made to feel uncomfortable. I addressed and handled the situation when it took place, hence my regret at making it public now.”

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It was in Ali's office where Frances says his sexual abuse started with him "trying to kiss" her, followed by him "groping" and "molesting" her.

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Her neighbour allegedly molested her and took sexually explicit photographs of her, the News Minute website reported.

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