to harass
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4.4
- verb
- /həˈræs/
:
hostigar
- We harass their supply lines.
Well, the Israelis, because this is what the Israelis do, harass them and they harass, they harass them in a very cruel kind of way.
- Well, the Israelis, because this is what the Israelis do, harass them and they harass, they harass them in a very cruel kind of way.
- After he has harassed the merchants, he says soon the temple will be destroyed.
- Well, Trump, Trump has been as bad as any Democrat on the Fed on harassing the Fed for easier money, lower interest rates.
- Some irregular Turkish fighters stayed behind to harass Greek troops, protect Turkish villagers and carry out revenge attacks against local Greek civilians.
Examples
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The marsh dwellers continued to harass the army units until Saddam decided to take drastic action against them.
Academic text (2007) -
Let us have mirror legislation and harass them just as much as they harass us.
Academic text (1997) -
The next thing is, we harass all of his people.
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Get down there and harass them!
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We must continue to engage and harass the enemy.
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- When the German Army swept over this area, our job was to kill, delay, harass with all possible means.
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Some irregular Turkish fighters stayed behind to harass Greek troops, protect Turkish villagers and carry out revenge attacks against local Greek civilians.
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And so Saul consolidated his new kingdom and harassed the civilized cities nearby.
Fiction book (1994) -
Turkey reacted by declaring that any Greek attempt to harass a Turkish research vessel would meet with retaliation.
Academic text (1998) -
The soldiers were ordered to harass the enemy during the night to disrupt their operations.
Synonyms
144
3.6
Annoy someone again and again to make them react
95
4.2
To say rude or insulting words to someone to hurt them
93
5.8
To mock someone again and again to make them angry or upset
68
3.8
To scare or hurt someone, often someone weaker
62
7.5
To annoy someone by criticizing them again and again
58
6.1
To follow and bother someone without stopping
39
4.7
To annoy someone by asking them the same thing many times
34
3.2
To annoy someone by asking for things again and again
31
7.6
To make someone angry or unfriendly
16
8.0
To attack violently, upset someone deeply or criticize them strongly
15
7.9
To surround and cause repeated problems for someone or something
12
8.4
Annoy or disturb someone repeatedly
12
7.8
To surround a person with many requests and questions
12
5.5
To throw things repeatedly at a person or place
9
8.1
To make someone do something by threatening them or using angry words
7
8.9
To speak angrily to someone for a long time
6
8.2
To force someone to do something by threats or strong pressure
3
7.6
To bother someone again and again so they feel upset or tired
3
7.8
To send a large fast stream of questions or messages to someone
2
8.6
To trouble or annoy someone again and again
2
8.6
To attack people or things in a violent way
1
9.7
To force someone to do something by threats or strong pressure
To keep asking or complaining to make someone do something
Make someone feel bad by bossing or bullying them
To frighten or shout at someone to make them do what you want
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Harass comes from the old French verb harasser, which meant 'to tire' or 'wear out'. Imagine small ships repeatedly attacking a larger one until it is exhausted, so to harass an enemy is to attack again and again to wear them down.