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molest
[ muh-lest ]
verb (used with object)
- to make indecent sexual advances to.
- to assault sexually.
- Older Use. to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
molest
/ ˌməʊlɛˈsteɪʃən; məˈlɛst /
verb
- to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference
- to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually
Derived Forms
- molestation, noun
- ˈٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··ٲ·پDz [moh-le-, stey, -sh, uh, n, mol-e-], noun
- ·· noun
- ··ڳܱ adjective
- ܲ··· adjective
- ܲ···Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of molest1
Word History and Origins
Origin of molest1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Thousands came forward to describe sexual abuse at the now-closed MacLaren Children’s Center, a county-run home for foster youth now infamous for staffers who drugged and molested kids in their care.
Seiders was booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy and attempted invasion of privacy.
The dad is not violent, the mom is not an alcoholic, he’s not been abused or molested.
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.
“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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