molest

Synonyms:

beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, plague, provoke

Types:

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goad, needle

goad or provoke,as by constant criticism

bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment

treat cruelly

haze

harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

madden

drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves

hamstring

make ineffective or powerless

badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease

annoy persistently

oppress, persecute

cause to suffer

Type of:

annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations