Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with harassment in American Collocation
harassment
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈherəsmənt/
repeated
constant
continual
continued
ongoing
persistent
sustained
systematic
He was evicted following persistent harassment of his neighbour.
of a particular type
homophobic
racial
racist
sectarian
sexual
verbal
A member of staff left her post amid claims of racial harassment.
experience harassment
be subjected to
endure
experience
face
suffer
We will provide help for members if they are experiencing harassment or discrimination at work.
allege harassment
allege
I recently acted on behalf of a female employee alleging sexual harassment.
try to stop harassment
combat
eliminate
prevent
stop
tackle
New guidance on tackling the harassment of staff was announced last week.