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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Harass \Har"ass\, n.
     1. Devastation; waste. [Obs.] --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Worry; harassment. [R.] --Byron.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Harass \Har"ass\ (h[a^]r"as or h[.a]*r[a^]s"), v. t. [imp. & p.
     p. Harassed (h[a^]r"ast or h[.a]*r[a^]st"); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Harassing.] [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a basket made of
     cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large shield; or
     harer to set (a dog) on.]
     To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts;
     esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause
     to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes
     followed by out.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           [Troops] harassed with a long and wearisome march.
                                                    --Bacon.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. --Addison.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Vext with lawyers and harass'd with debt. --Tennyson.
  
     Syn: To weary; jade; tire; perplex; distress; tease; worry;
          disquiet; chafe; gall; annoy; irritate; plague; vex;
          molest; trouble; disturb; torment.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Harass \Har"ass\, n.
     1. Devastation; waste. [Obs.] --Milton.
  
     2. Worry; harassment. [R.] --Byron.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Harass \Har"ass\ (h[a^]r"as), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harassed; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Harassing.] [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a
     basket made of cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large
     shield; or harer to set (a dog) on.]
     To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts;
     esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause
     to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes
     followed by out.
  
           [Troops] harassed with a long and wearisome march.
                                                    --Bacon.
  
           Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. --Addison.
  
           Vext with lawyers and harass'd with debt. --Tennyson.
  
     Syn: To weary; jade; tire; perplex; distress; tease; worry;
          disquiet; chafe; gall; annoy; irritate; plague; vex;
          molest; trouble; disturb; torment.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  harass
       v 1: annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his
            staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his
            female co-workers" [syn: hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy,
             chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke]
       2: exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy"

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  harass
     n.
     (lb en archaic) harassment; pestering#Noun.
     vb.
     1 To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester#Verb.
     2 # (lb en specifically) To persistently bother#Verb (someone, or a
  group#Noun of person#Noun) physically or psychologically when such
  behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an
  extended#Adjective period#Noun.
     3 To put#Verb excessive burden#Noun upon (someone); to subject#Verb
  (someone) to anxiety.
     4 To trouble#Verb (someone, or a group of people) through
  repeated#Adjective military-style#Noun attack#Noun.
     5 (lb en obsolete) ''Often followed by'' '''out#Adverb''': to
  fatigue#Verb or tire#Verb (someone) with exhausting#Adjective and
  repeated efforts.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  harass
     n.
     (lb en archaic) harassment; pestering#Noun.
     vb.
     1 To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester#Verb.
     2 # (lb en specifically) To persistently bother#Verb (someone, or a
  group#Noun of person#Noun) physically or psychologically when such
  behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an
  extended#Adjective period#Noun.
     3 To put#Verb excessive burden#Noun upon (someone); to subject#Verb
  (someone) to anxiety.
     4 To trouble#Verb (someone, or a group of people) through
  repeated#Adjective military-style#Noun attack#Noun.
     5 (lb en obsolete) ''Often followed by'' '''out#Adverb''': to
  fatigue#Verb or tire#Verb (someone) with exhausting#Adjective and
  repeated efforts.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  harass
     n.
     (lb en archaic) harassment; pestering#Noun.
     vb.
     1 To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester#Verb.
     2 # (lb en specifically) To persistently bother#Verb (someone, or a
  group#Noun of person#Noun) physically or psychologically when such
  behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an
  extended#Adjective period#Noun.
     3 To put#Verb excessive burden#Noun upon (someone); to subject#Verb
  (someone) to anxiety.
     4 To trouble#Verb (someone, or a group of people) through
  repeated#Adjective military-style#Noun attack#Noun.
     5 (lb en obsolete) ''Often followed by'' '''out#Adverb''': to
  fatigue#Verb or tire#Verb (someone) with exhausting#Adjective and
  repeated efforts.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  harass
     n.
     (lb en archaic) harassment; pestering#Noun.
     vb.
     1 To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester#Verb.
     2 # (lb en specifically) To persistently bother#Verb (someone, or a
  group#Noun of person#Noun) physically or psychologically when such
  behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an
  extended#Adjective period#Noun.
     3 To put#Verb excessive burden#Noun upon (someone); to subject#Verb
  (someone) to anxiety.
     4 To trouble#Verb (someone, or a group of people) through
  repeated#Adjective military-style#Noun attack#Noun.
     5 (lb en obsolete) ''Often followed by'' '''out#Adverb''': to
  fatigue#Verb or tire#Verb (someone) with exhausting#Adjective and
  repeated efforts.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  harass
     Englanti vb.
     ahdistella, kiusata

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  harass
     Engelska vb.
     anfäkta, besvära, jäkta, trakassera

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Harass /hˈɑras/ 
   [Schw.] crate , fruit crate 
     Synonyms: Lattenkiste, Obstkiste, Steige, Stiege
  
   see: Lattenkisten, Obstkisten, Steigen, Stiegen, Harasse
  

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Harass /həɹˈas/
  ضايق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  harass //həˈɹæs// //ˈhæɹəs// 
  безпокоя, дразня
  to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  harass /həɹˈas/ 
  znepokojovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  harass /həɹˈas/ 
  pronásledovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  harass /həɹˈas/
  týrat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  harass /həɹˈas/ 
  obtěžovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  harass /həɹˈas/
  trápit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  harass /həɹˈas/
  sužovat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  harass /həɹˈas/ 
  cythryblu 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  harass /həɹˈas/
  
  παρενοχλώ, ταλαιπορώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  harass //həˈɹæs// //ˈhæɹəs// 
  1. hätyyttää, kiusata
  to annoy (someone) frequently or systematically
  2. ahdistella, häiritä
  to persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period
  3. vainota
  to put excessive burdens upon (someone)
  4. ahdistella, häiritä, vainota
  to trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  harass /həɹˈas/ 
  1. परेशान करना
        "पुलिस रिश्वत पाने के लिये अपराधी को"harass" कर रही थी."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  harass /həɹˈas/
  brinuti, maltretiraju, mučiti, uznemirivati, šikanirati

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  harass /hærəs/
  bestoken

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  harass /ˈhærəs/ 
    nękać, prześladować

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  harass /həɹˈas/
  1. rahat vermemek
  2. yormak, bizar etmek, tedirgin etmek, taciz etmek
  3. (ask.) aralıksız saldırılarla taciz etmek . harass'ment  taciz, bizar, rahatsızlık.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/hɝˈæs/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  191 Moby Thesaurus words for "harass":
     abuse, afflict, aggravate, aggrieve, ail, annoy, badger, bait,
     be at, be the matter, beat, bedevil, befoul, beleaguer, beset,
     besiege, bewitch, blight, blockade, bludgeon, bluster,
     bluster out of, bother, bristle, browbeat, brown off, bug,
     bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, burn out, burn up, chevy, chivy,
     complicate matters, concern, condemn, corrupt, cow, crucify, curse,
     damage, debilitate, defile, demoralize, deprave, despoil, destroy,
     devil, disadvantage, discommode, discompose, disserve, distemper,
     distress, disturb, do a mischief, do evil, do ill, do in, do up,
     do wrong, do wrong by, dog, doom, dragoon, encircle, encompass,
     enervate, envelop, envenom, exasperate, exercise, exhaust, fag,
     fag out, fash, fatigue, flag, foray, frazzle, fret, get,
     get into trouble, gnaw, gripe, harm, harry, haunt, heckle, hector,
     hex, hound, huff, hunt, hurt, impair, inconvenience, infect,
     injure, intimidate, invest, irk, irritate, jade, jinx, knock out,
     knock up, lay siege to, maltreat, maraud, menace, miff, mistreat,
     molest, nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, oppress, outrage, overfatigue,
     overstrain, overtire, overweary, pain, peeve, perplex, persecute,
     perturb, pester, pick at, pick on, pique, plague, play havoc with,
     play hob with, pluck the beard, poison, pollute, poop, poop out,
     pother, prejudice, prostrate, provoke, pursue, put out, put to it,
     puzzle, ride, rile, roil, ruffle, savage, scathe, soften up,
     strain, stress, surround, systematically terrorize, taint, tease,
     terrorize, threaten, tire, tire out, tire to death, torment,
     torture, trouble, try, try the patience, tucker, tweak the nose,
     use up, vex, victimize, violate, weaken, wear, wear down, wear on,
     wear out, weary, wilt, wind, worry, wound, wreak havoc on, wrong
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 使...困扰,使...烦恼,反复袭击;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 使困扰,使烦恼,折磨,反复袭击

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