Definition
Harass (hãr?es, he-rãs?) verb, transitive harassed, harassing,
harasses
- To irritate or torment persistently.
- To wear out; exhaust.
- To impede and exhaust (an enemy) by repeated attacks or raids.
[French harasser, possibly from Old French harer, to set a dog on, from hare, interjection
used to set a dog on, of Germanic origin.]
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition, Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1992.