harass🔊

To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester. +

(specifically) 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.

To put excessive burdens upon (someone); to subject (someone) to anxieties.

To trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks.

(obsolete) To fatigue or tire (someone) with exhausting and repeated efforts.

(archaic) Harassment; pestering.