/ ˈhærəs; NAmE ; həˈræs/ verb [ vn ]
1.
[ often passive ] to annoy or worry sb by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them :
He has complained of being harassed by the police.
She claims she has been sexually harassed at work.
2.
to make repeated attacks on an enemy
SYN harry
► har·ass·ment noun [ U ]:
racial / sexual harassment
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French harasser , from harer set a dog on, from Germanic hare , a cry urging a dog to attack.