Cari
to torture
01
menyiksa, menganiaya
to inflict extreme mental pain, distress, or anxiety on someone
Transitive: to torture sb
Contoh-contoh
The constant interrogation seemed to torture him mentally, breaking his spirit.
Interogasi yang konstan tampaknya menyiksanya secara mental, menghancurkan semangatnya.
He was tortured by the thought of losing his family.
Dia disiksa oleh pikiran kehilangan keluarganya.
02
menyiksa
to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them
Transitive: to torture sb
Contoh-contoh
The captors attempted to torture the prisoner into revealing classified information.
Para penculik mencoba menyiksa tahanan untuk mengungkapkan informasi rahasia.
In some authoritarian regimes, authorities are known to torture political dissidents.
Di beberapa rezim otoriter, pihak berwenang dikenal menyiksa para pembangkang politik.
Torture
01
penyiksaan, siksaan
the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants
Contoh-contoh
The prisoner endured excruciating torture in an attempt to force a confession.
Tahanan itu menahan penyiksaan yang menyakitkan dalam upaya memaksa pengakuan.
Torture is a heinous crime that violates fundamental human rights.
Penyiksaan adalah kejahatan keji yang melanggar hak asasi manusia.
02
penyiksaan, siksaan
extreme pain or distress inflicted upon someone, often deliberately and cruelly
Contoh-contoh
The memories of his time in captivity continued to haunt him, a constant reminder of the torture he endured.
Kenangan akan waktunya dalam penawanan terus menghantuinya, pengingat konstan akan penyiksaan yang dia alami.
The haunted house promised visitors a night of spine-chilling torture as they navigated its dark corridors.
Rumah berhantu itu menjanjikan pengunjung malam penyiksaan yang mengerikan saat mereka menjelajahi koridor gelapnya.
03
penyiksaan, siksaan
an experience or situation that inflicts intense physical or mental pain or distress
Contoh-contoh
The uncertainty of waiting for the job interview results was pure torture for him.
Ketidakpastian menunggu hasil wawancara kerja adalah penyiksaan murni baginya.
The thought of public speaking was torture for her, causing immense anxiety.
Pikiran untuk berbicara di depan umum adalah siksaan baginya, menyebabkan kecemasan yang luar biasa.
04
the action of twisting or manipulating words, facts, or data so that they convey a meaning not intended
Contoh-contoh
He accused the journalist of putting his statement through torture to make it controversial.
The document suffered torture when quoted out of context.
Pohon Leksikal
tortuosity
tortuous
tortured
torture
