harry

tr.v., -ried, -ry·ing, -ries.

1. To disturb or distress by or as if by repeated attacks; harass. See synonyms at harass.
2. To raid, as in war; sack or pillage.

[Middle English harien, from Old English hergian.]

verb

1. To disturb by repeated attacks: annoy, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, harass, pester, plague, tease, torment, worry. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
2. To trouble persistently from or as if from all sides: badger, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, harass, hound, importune, pester, plague, solicit. See attack/defend.
3. To make a surprise attack on: maraud, raid. See attack/defend.

v

Definition: pester, annoy
Antonyms: aid, assist, help, leave in peace, support

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IN BRIEF: Torment or worry.

The raiders continued to harry the village even after it was conquered.

Tutor's tip: Some parents "harry" (pressure) their children because they get too "hairy" (having lots of hair) between haircuts.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hærge, plyndre, pine, plage

Nederlands (Dutch)
lastig vallen, kwellen, plunderen, beroven, verwoesten, vogelnesten uithalen, martelen

Français (French)
v. tr. - harceler, (Mil) ravager

Deutsch (German)
v. - bedrängen, verwüsten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λεηλατώ, πλιατσικολογώ, διαγουμίζω, παρενοχλώ, βασανίζω, δεν αφήνω σε χλωρό κλαδί

Italiano (Italian)
tormentare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - saquear, atormentar

Русский (Russian)
парень, говорящий на кокни, совершать набеги, беспокоить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - importunar, molestar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - härja, plåga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
掠夺, 侵掠, 使苦恼

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 掠奪, 侵掠, 使苦惱

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 약탈하다, 괴롭히다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 悩ます, 略奪する, 荒らす
n. - 侵略, 襲撃, 男子名, ハイカラ野郎, 悪魔

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغزو أو يغير على, يسوقه بالقوة, يضايق أو ينهك بهجمات متكررة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בזז, החריב, הטריד, הציק‬

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