Harass
Pronunciation : Har"ass (h?r"as)
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [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.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Harassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Harassing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Har"ass
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Devastation; waste. [Obs.] Milton.
2. Worry; harassment. [R.] Byron.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913