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Definition of Torture
1. Noun. Extreme mental distress.
Exact synonyms: Anguish, Torment
Generic synonyms: Distress, Hurt, Suffering
Derivative terms: Anguish, Anguish, Torment
Generic synonyms: Distress, Hurt, Suffering
Derivative terms: Anguish, Anguish, Torment
2. Verb. Torment emotionally or mentally. "The bad news will torture him"
Exact synonyms: Excruciate, Rack, Torment
Generic synonyms: Anguish, Hurt, Pain
Derivative terms: Excruciation, Rack, Torment, Torment, Tormenter, Tormenter, Tormentor, Torturer
Generic synonyms: Anguish, Hurt, Pain
Derivative terms: Excruciation, Rack, Torment, Torment, Tormenter, Tormenter, Tormentor, Torturer
3. Noun. Unbearable physical pain.
4. Verb. Subject to torture. "They want to torture the prisoners "; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
Exact synonyms: Excruciate, Torment
Generic synonyms: Injure, Wound
Specialized synonyms: Rack, Martyr, Martyrise, Martyrize
Derivative terms: Excruciation, Excruciation, Torment, Tormenter, Tormenter, Torturer, Torturing
Generic synonyms: Injure, Wound
Specialized synonyms: Rack, Martyr, Martyrise, Martyrize
Derivative terms: Excruciation, Excruciation, Torment, Tormenter, Tormenter, Torturer, Torturing
5. Noun. Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain. "The torments of the damned"
Exact synonyms: Agony, Torment
Generic synonyms: Hurt, Suffering
Derivative terms: Agonal, Agonise, Agonise, Agonist, Agonist, Torment, Torturous
Generic synonyms: Hurt, Suffering
Derivative terms: Agonal, Agonise, Agonise, Agonist, Agonist, Torment, Torturous
6. Noun. The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.
Exact synonyms: Distortion, Overrefinement, Straining, Twisting
Generic synonyms: Falsification, Misrepresentation
Derivative terms: Distort, Overrefine, Twist
Generic synonyms: Falsification, Misrepresentation
Derivative terms: Distort, Overrefine, Twist
7. 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. "It required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
Exact synonyms: Torturing
Generic synonyms: Persecution
Specialized synonyms: Bastinado, Falanga, Boot, Burning, Crucifixion, Excruciation, Genital Torture, Judicial Torture, Kia Quen, Kittee, Nail Pulling, Nail Removal, Picket, Piquet, Prolonged Interrogation, Rack, Sensory Deprivation, Sleep Deprivation, Strapado, Strappado, Electric Shock, Dismemberment, Taking Apart
Generic synonyms: Persecution
Specialized synonyms: Bastinado, Falanga, Boot, Burning, Crucifixion, Excruciation, Genital Torture, Judicial Torture, Kia Quen, Kittee, Nail Pulling, Nail Removal, Picket, Piquet, Prolonged Interrogation, Rack, Sensory Deprivation, Sleep Deprivation, Strapado, Strappado, Electric Shock, Dismemberment, Taking Apart
Definition of Torture
1. n. Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind.
2. v. t. To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex.
Definition of Torture
1. to subject to severe physical pain [v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES]
Medical Definition of Torture
1. The intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon an individual or individuals, including the torture of animals. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torture
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