Torturing

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːrtʃər/

Torturing (noun)

  1. causing extreme physical or mental pain to someone as punishment or for information.
  2. a feeling of great mental or emotional pain.

Examples

  • The prisoner endured torture for hours.
  • Torture was used to extract information.

Common collocations: endure torture, subject to torture, torture chamber, mental torture, emotional torture

Torturing (verb)

  1. to cause someone to feel extreme physical or mental pain.
  2. to annoy or bother someone very much.

Examples

  • They tortured the captives for information.
  • The captors tortured him relentlessly.

Synonyms of Torturing

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Torturing

  • — referring to relief from pain
  • — referring to absence of difficulty or pain