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harassed; harassing; harasses
Definition of harass
b(1) : to annoy persistently
was harassing his younger brother
(2) : to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct
was being harassed by her classmates claims that the police were unfairly harassing him
2 : to worry and impede by repeated raids
harassed the enemy
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The first known use of harass was in 1617
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