molestar

Definitions of molestar
  1. verb
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
    synonyms: burlar, fastidiar
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    burlarse
    laugh at with contempt and derision
    bromear
    be silly or tease one another
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    mofarse
    treat with contempt
  2. verb
    move deeply
    synonyms: afligir, descomponer, incomodar, perturbar
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    animar, excitar, revolver
    cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
    inquietar, intranquilizar, perturbar
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    afligir, agotar, apenar
    cause mental pain to
    acosar, apurar, inquietar, preocupar
    disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
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    impresionar
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  3. verb
    irritate or vex
    synonyms: fastidiar, mortificar
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    encolerizar, enfadarse, enfurecer, enojar
    make angry
  4. verb
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    synonyms: fastidiar, incomodar, irritar, mortificar, provocar, vejar
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    amargar, crispar
    gnaw into; make resentful or angry
    enojar, irritar
    cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
    descomponer, perturbar
    trouble or vex
    consumirse, desasosegarse, inquietarse
    cause annoyance in
    enojar, irritar
    annoy continually or chronically
    cizañar, enemistar
    provoke the hostility of
    fastidiar, pinchar, provocar
    goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
    atormentar, frustrar, martirizar
    treat cruelly
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    desagradar, descontentar, disgustar, ofender
    give displeasure to
  5. verb
    annoy continually or chronically
    synonyms: enojar, irritar
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    fastidiar, pinchar, provocar
    goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
    atormentar, frustrar, martirizar
    treat cruelly
    enfurecer, enfurecerse, enloquecer, sulfurar
    drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves
    desjarretar
    make ineffective or powerless
    acosar, agotar, asurar, burlar, cansar, hostigar
    annoy persistently
    acosar, hostigar
    cause to suffer
    type of:
    fastidiar, incomodar, irritar, mortificar, provocar, vejar
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  6. verb
    to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
    synonyms: burlar, fastidiar
  7. verb
    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
    synonyms: fastidiar
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    afectar, conmover, impactar
    have an effect upon
  8. verb
    cause to suffer
    synonyms: acosar, hostigar
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    depurar, purgar
    oust politically
    type of:
    atormentar, frustrar, martirizar
    treat cruelly
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