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Torment
01
extreme amount of pain or distress experienced either physically or mentally
Examples
The prisoner endured years of torment at the hands of his captors.
The relentless bullying at school was a source of torment for the young boy.
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
Examples
The constant teasing at school tormented him, leading to anxiety and fear.
His guilt over the accident tormented him every day.
02
to subject someone to severe physical suffering
Transitive: to torment sb
Examples
The captors sought to torment their prisoners for information.
The medieval executioner devised cruel devices to torment prisoners.
