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ahdistella — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
  • importune verb To annoy or trouble someone.
  • persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.

Senses

ahdistella is used for these senses in English:

  • harass (specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
  • harass To trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks.
  • importune (transitive) To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
  • persecute To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.

harass — full definition

  1. verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
  2. verb To wear someone down with repeated demands or attacks.

importune — full definition

  1. verb To annoy or trouble someone.
  2. verb To keep pestering someone with requests.
  3. verb To approach someone to offer sex for money, or to make other indecent suggestions.
  4. verb (archaic) To mean or signify something.
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