Torture — synonyms, definition

1. torture (Noun)

31 synonym

afterlife agony anguish depression desperation despondency distortion distress grief hardship heartache hereafter hopelessness misery overrefinement pain pang penance purgatory sorrow • • •

5 definitions

torture (Noun) — The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason. ex. "it required unnatural torture to extract a confession"

torture (Noun) — Extreme distress of body or mind.

torture (Noun) — Unbearable physical pain.

torture (Noun) — Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain.

torture (Noun) — The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.

8 types of

distress falsification hurt hurting misrepresentation pain persecution suffering

23 types

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2. torture (Verb)

30 synonyms

abuse afflict agitate batter beat berate bother castigate chasten chastise convulse excruciate fascinate flog frustrate hurt injure irritate pique provoke • • •

2 definitions

torture (Verb) — Torment emotionally or mentally.

torture (Verb) — Subject to torture. ex. "The sinners will be tortured in Hell, according to the Bible"

5 types of

anguish hurt injure pain wound

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