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Definition haunt in American English

haunt verb

[transitive] verb
/hɔnt/
1

to make someone feel worried and upset for a long time

Example

Images from the war still haunt him.

Example

Caroline was haunted by a fear of cancer.

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2

to continue to cause problems for a person or organization for a long time

Example

The committee may find their past errors returning to haunt them.

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3

if a place is haunted by the spirit of a dead person, some people believe that it appears there

Example

They say the prison is haunted by the ghosts of the men who died there.

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4

to go to a place very often, especially when you are not welcome

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Definition haunt in American English