harass
/həˈræs/
verb
- To annoy or bother someone repeatedly, often in a way that is threatening or upsetting.
- She filed a complaint because her neighbor continued to harass her with loud music at all hours.
- The bully would harass the younger kids every day after school.
- Online trolls often harass people by sending mean messages.
- To repeatedly attack or bother an enemy in a military context, usually to weaken or distract them.
- The navy used fast boats to harass the enemy's coastal defenses.
- The soldiers were ordered to harass the enemy supply lines with small raids.
- Guerrilla fighters would harass the larger army by striking quickly and then disappearing.
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