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Molest Sexual Verb Make Unwanted Improper Advances Force

Front molest (verb)
Back to make unwanted or improper sexual advances towards (someone)
especially to force physical and usually sexual contact on (someone)

// He was sent to prison for molesting children.

2 : 
somewhat old-fashioned to annoy, disturb, or persecute (a person or animal) especially with hostile intent or injurious effect

// 
Who doth molest my contemplation?

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