harass
verb
[ ˈharəs ]
• subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation.
• "being harassed at work can leave you feeling confused and helpless"
Similar:
pester,
badger,
hound,
harry,
plague,
torment,
bedevil,
persecute,
bother,
annoy,
exasperate,
worry,
disturb,
trouble,
agitate,
provoke,
vex,
stress,
stress out,
nag,
keep on at,
chivvy,
tease,
bait,
molest,
hassle,
bug,
give someone a hard time,
drive someone up the wall,
drive someone round the bend,
drive someone round the twist,
mither,
devil,
ride,
Opposite:
leave in peace,
Origin:
early 17th century: from French harasser, from harer ‘set a dog on’, from Germanic hare, a cry urging a dog to attack.
