Harass
Harass [ huh'-RAS, HAR-uh's ] | |
[ transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr. v.) to disturb or bother persistently 2. (tr. v.) to torment or persecute 3. (tr. v.) to exhaust by repeated attacks | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The lawyer told him that he should not harass his wife or the court would issue a restraining order against him. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Police officers, pressurised by diversity training, seem to feel duty bound to come down like a ton of bricks on people who express disagreement with the behaviour of some gay rights activists, and members of the public are left feeling harassed and frightened. |
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