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harass(2)(dictionary)
harass(dictionary)

harass (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: harasser, from harer 'to set a dog on']
to make someone's life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them
ĦĦA number of black youths have complained of being harassed by the police.
sexually/racially harass sb
(=harass someone because of their sex or race)
ĦĦOne woman claimed that she had been sexually harassed by a male manager.
to keep attacking an enemy again and again