Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Molest \Mo*lest"\, n.
   Molestation. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Molest \Mo*lest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Molested}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Molesting}.] [F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus
   troublesome, fr. moles a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d
   {Mole}.]
   To trouble; to disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with;
   to vex.

         They have molested the church with needless opposition.
                                                  --Hooker.

   Syn: To trouble; disturb; incommode; inconvenience; annoy;
        vex; tease.

Source : WordNet®

molest
     v 1: harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
     2: annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his
        staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his
        female co-workers" [syn: {harass}, {hassle}, {harry}, {chivy},
         {chivvy}, {chevy}, {chevvy}, {beset}, {plague}, {provoke}]