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Torture

ˈtɔːtʃə

Torture definitions
noun
torture tortures
  1. the action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something

    "the torture of political prisoners"

    infliction of pain abuse torment
    • great physical or mental suffering or anxiety

      "the torture I've gone through because of loving you so"

    • a cause of great suffering or anxiety

      "dances were absolute torture because I was so small"

verb
torture tortured tortures torturing
  1. inflict severe pain or suffering on

    "most of the victims had been brutally tortured"

    inflict pain on inflict suffering on
    • cause great mental suffering or anxiety to

      "he was tortured by grief"