The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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         They have molested the church with needless opposition.
                                                  --Hooker.
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   Syn: To trouble; disturb; incommode; inconvenience; annoy;
        vex; tease.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Molest \Mo*lest"\, n.
   Molestation. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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, molest,
       provoke]