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- Dictionarymolest/məˈlɛst/
verb
- 1. assault or abuse (a person, especially a woman or child) sexually: "he was charged with molesting and taking obscene photographs of a ten-year-old boy" Similar
- 2. pester or harass (someone) in an aggressive or persistent manner: dated "he had been arrested for being drunk and molesting passers-by" Similar
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MOLEST definition: 1. to touch or attack someone in a sexual way against their wishes: 2. to touch, push, etc…. Learn more.
The meaning of MOLEST is to make unwanted or improper sexual advances towards (someone); especially : to force physical and usually sexual contact on (someone). How to use molest in a sentence.
A person who molests someone, especially a child, commits a sexual assault against them. It is alleged the girl was molested in her bedroom. [VERB noun] Synonyms: abuse, attack, hurt, injure More Synonyms of molest. molestation (mɒlesteɪʃən , US moʊl- ) uncountable noun.
Molest definition: to make indecent sexual advances to.. See examples of MOLEST used in a sentence.
The verb molest can be used to talk about any kind of persistent harassment, but it most commonly describes an unwanted or aggressive sexual attack. To molest someone in this in way is a very serious criminal assault.
1. to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference. 2. to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually. [C14: from Latin molestāre to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from mōlēs mass] molestation n. moˈlester n.
molest somebody (old-fashioned) to attack somebody physically. The couple were molested while walking through the park. Definition of molest verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
