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Torment
01
extreme amount of pain or distress experienced either physically or mentally
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
uncountable
Examples
The prisoner endured years of torment at the hands of his captors.
02
extreme mental distress
03
unbearable physical pain
04
the act of harassing someone
05
a severe affliction
06
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
to torment
01
to cause someone to undergo intense mental pain or distress
Transitive: to torment sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
torment
3rd person singular
torments
present participle
tormenting
past simple
tormented
past participle
tormented
Examples
The constant teasing at school tormented him, leading to anxiety and fear.
02
to subject someone to severe physical suffering
Transitive: to torment sb
Examples
The captors sought to torment their prisoners for information.
