nnoun.actthe 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 reasonSynset:torture
Examples:- it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession
Derivationally Related Form:torture
Hypernyms:persecution
Inherited Hypernyms:torturepersecutionmaltreatmentmistreatmentpracticeactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bastinadobootburningcrucifixiondismembermentelectric shockexcruciationfalangagenital torturejudicial torturekia quenkitteenail pullingnail removalpicketpiquetprolonged interrogationracksensory deprivationsleep deprivationstrapadostrappadotaking apart
Full Hyponyms:bastinadobootburningcrucifixiondismembermentelectric shockgenital torturejudicial torturekia quenkitteenail pullingpicketprolonged interrogationracksensory deprivationsleep deprivationstrappado
vverb.emotiontorment emotionally or mentallySynset:excruciate rack torment torture
Derivationally Related Form:tormentracktorturertortureexcruciationtormentertormentor
Hypernyms:anguish hurt pain
Inherited Hypernyms:tormentpainupsetarousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: torment, torture)
vverb.bodysubject to tortureSynset:excruciate torment torture
Examples:- The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible
Derivationally Related Form:tormenttorturingtorturertortureexcruciationtormenter
Hypernyms:injure wound
Inherited Hypernyms:tortureinjurehurtindisposechange
Direct Hyponyms:martyrmartyrisemartyrizerack
Full Troponyms:martyrrack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: torment, torture)
adj satadj.allextremely painfulSynset:agonising agonizing excruciating harrowing torturesome torturous
Antonyms:painless
Derivationally Related Form:torture
Inherited Hypernyms:agonizing
Similar to:painful