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torture
[ tawr-cher ]
/ ĖtÉr tŹÉr /
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noun
verb (used with object), torĀ·tured, torĀ·turĀ·ing.
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Origin of torture
synonym study for torture
6. See torment.
OTHER WORDS FROM torture
Words nearby torture
tortoni, tortricid, Tortuga, tortuosity, tortuous, torture, torture porn, torturous, torula, torulosis, ToruÅ
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How to use torture in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for torture
torture
/ (ĖtÉĖtŹÉ) /
verb (tr)
to cause extreme physical pain to, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etcto torture prisoners
to give mental anguish to
to twist into a grotesque form
noun
physical or mental anguish
the practice of torturing a person
a cause of mental agony or worry
Derived forms of torture
Word Origin for torture
C16: from Late Latin tortÅ«ra a twisting, from torquÄre to twist
usage for torture
The adjective torturous is sometimes confused with tortuous. One speaks of a torturous experience, i.e. one that involves pain or suffering, but of a tortuous road, i.e. one that winds or twists
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