Synonyms for harass
həˈræs, ˈhær əs; ˈhær əs; həˈræsha·rass

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1. harassverb

   Synonyms:
   chivvy, chivy, harry, hassle, molest, provoke, beset, plague, chevvy, chevy

2. harassverb

   To fatigue or to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts.

   Synonyms:
   chivy, plague, provoke, molest, chivvy, beset, chevy, chevvy, hassle, harry

3. harassverb

   To annoy endlessly or systematically; to molest.

   Synonyms:
   plague, beset, provoke, chivy, molest, chevy, harry, chivvy, hassle, chevvy

4. harassverb

   To put excessive burdens upon; to subject to anxieties.

   Nazis and their sympathizers harassed Jews and Gypsies in the early 1940s.

   Synonyms:
   chivvy, chevvy, hassle, provoke, chevy, beset, molest, plague, harry, chivy

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1. harass

   To tire is to reduce strength in any degree by exertion; one may be tired just enough to make rest pleasant, or even unconsciously tired, becoming aware of the fact only when he ceases the exertion; or, on the other hand, he may be, according to the common phrase, "too tired to stir;" but for this extreme condition the stronger words are commonly used. One who is fatigued suffers from a conscious and painful lack of strength as the result of some overtaxing; an invalid may be fatigued with very slight exertion; when one is wearied, the painful lack of strength is the result of long-continued demand or strain; one is exhausted when the strain has been so severe and continuous as utterly to consume the strength, so that further exertion is for the time impossible. One is fagged by drudgery; he is jaded by incessant repetition of the same act until it becomes increasingly difficult or well-nigh impossible; as, a horse is jaded by a long and unbroken journey.

   Synonyms:
   exhaust, fag, fatigue, jade, tire, wear out, weary

   Antonyms:
   invigorate, recreate, refresh, relax, relieve, repose, rest, restore

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1. harass

   Synonyms:
   weary, annoy, fatigue, jade, tease, irritate, chafe, molest, worry, vex, harrow, pester, tora, ent, tire, perplex, distress

   Antonyms:
   refresh, comfort, solace, relieve, soothe, animate, inspirit

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1. harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provokeverb

   annoy continually or chronically

   "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, harry, kick up, beset, provoke, hassle, set upon, chevy, chivy, kindle, arouse, enkindle, evoke, call forth, molest, elicit, incrust, encrust, chivvy, ravage, chevvy, plague, blight, fire, raise

2. harassverb

   exhaust by attacking repeatedly

   "harass the enemy"

   Synonyms:
   chevvy, molest, hassle, chivy, plague, provoke, chevy, beset, harry, chivvy

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1. • Attack

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1. harassverb

   Synonyms:
   fatigue, tire, weary, fag, jade, exhaust, tire out, KNOCK UP

2. harassverb

   Synonyms:
   vex, plague, worry, tease, distress, trouble, molest, disturb, harry, drive from pillar to post

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1. harassverb

   Synonyms:
   fatigue, tire, weary, annoy, vex, torment, perplex, distress, persecute, worry, bother

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1. List of paraphrases for "harass":

   badger, stalk, hassle

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How to use harass in a sentence?

1. John Kline:

   Instead of advancing a plan to help stop union intimidation and coercion, the board is making it easier for labor bosses to harass employees and their families.

2. Probarb:

   COVID-19 pandemic is just a drama and no such virus exists as Corona. It is history's biggest fooling propaganda done to harass and oppress common people.

3. Adam Kurtz:

   Violations are usually the result of things like tourists wanting to get a good, close picture with a seal or a thrill-seeker trying to get a rush, but it’s really frustrating when you see people harass these animals.

4. Samuel Johnson:

   Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest.

5. Wendy Rittenhouse:

   Yep ... 'Cause they’re going to harass you if they can find you anywhere.