molest

Mane (Îngilîzî)

1. To sexually assault or sexually harass.
2. (dated) To annoy, trouble, or afflict.
3. (obsolete) To disturb or tamper with.

Hevwate

annoy

harass

trouble

bother

vex

injure

tease

harry

provoke

harm

touch

hassle

disturb

chevy

chevvy

hurt

pain

torment

chivy

chivvy

beset

abuse

rape

mistreat

assault

incommode

gall

afflict

perturb

irritate

plague

attack

👊

maltreat

eat into

do harm

bully

disorder

bug

🐛

bear down

disconcert

discommode

disarrange

ill-use

deflower

besiege

ail

ill-treat

ill treat

infest

cumber

Werger

belästigen

molestar

molestare

molestar

harceler

rahatsız etmek

importuner

importunare

molester

sekkieren

🦡

quälen

ενοχλώ

tracasser

disturbare

anpöbeln

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/məˈlɛst/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle English mîras hatiye girtin: molesten

In summary

From Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestō (“to trouble, annoy, molest”), from molestus (“troublesome”), from moles (“a burden, difficulty, labor, trouble”); see mole.