harass

BrE /ˈhærəs/ AmE /ˈhærəs/

verb en → es

past harassed pp harassed ing harassing

1 HARASS/INTIMIDATE [transitive] B2

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or frighten someone in a way that is not legal or acceptable

acosar, molestar, hostigar

  • harass somebody

Collocations sexual harassment · workplace harassment

  • He was arrested for harassing a woman.

    Fue arrestado por acosar a una mujer.

2 PERSIST [transitive] C1

to continue to do something that is annoying or unpleasant, especially when you are not allowed to do it

perseguir, acosar, molestar

  • harass somebody

Collocations harass someone with calls · harass someone with emails

  • The company was accused of harassing customers.

    La empresa fue acusada de acosar a los clientes.