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   torture

   /ˈtɔːtʃə/

   noun

   • 1. the action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something: "the torture of political prisoners" Similar infliction of painabusetormentill treatmentmaltreatmentharsh treatmentpunishmentpersecution
   • ▪ great physical or mental suffering or anxiety: "the torture I've gone through because of loving you so" Similar tormentagonysufferingpainanguishmiserydistressheartbreakafflictiontraumawretchednesswoehellpurgatoryrare:excruciationOpposite pleasure
   • ▪ a cause of great suffering or anxiety: "dances were absolute torture because I was so small"

   verb

   • 1. inflict severe pain or suffering on: "most of the victims had been brutally tortured" Similar inflict pain oninflict suffering ontormentill-treatabusemistreatmaltreatmolestscourgewoundput someone on the rackpersecutepunishinformal:work overgive someone the worksOpposite relievecomfort
   • ▪ cause great mental suffering or anxiety to: "he was tortured by grief" Similar tormentafflictharrowplaguedistressagonizecause agony tocause suffering toinflict anguish oncrucifyrackpainmortifyworrytroublebeset

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘distortion, twisting’, or a physical disorder characterized by this): via French from late Latin tortura ‘twisting, torment’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTORTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of torture as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words. See how torture is used in different contexts and languages, and how to pronounce it.

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     TORTURE meaning: 1. the act of causing great physical or...

   • Znaczenie Torture, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TORTURE definicja: 1. the act of causing great physical or...

   • Torture: Italian Translation

     torture translate: torturare, tortura, tortura, torturare,...

   • Torture: French Translation

     torture translate: torture [feminine], supplice [masculine],...

   • Torture: Arabic Translation

     TORTURE translate: يُعَذِّب, عَذاب, تَجْرِبة مَريرة. Learn...

   • Torture: Korean Translation

     TORTURE translate: 고문하다, 고문, 고문과 같이 불쾌한 경험. Learn more in...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TortureTorture - Wikipedia

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   Torture is defined as the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on someone under the control of the perpetrator. [2] [3] The treatment must be inflicted for a specific purpose, such as punishment and forcing the victim to confess or provide information.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tortureTorture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tortureTORTURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty. a method of inflicting such pain. Often tortures. the pain or suffering caused or undergone. extreme anguish of body or mind; agony.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › tortureTorture | Human Rights, Psychological Effects & Prevention

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   4 days ago · Torture is the infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering for a purpose, such as extracting information, coercing a confession, or inflicting punishment. Learn about the historical and legal developments of torture, its effects and prevention, and the international instruments that prohibit it.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTORTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of torture as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out the difference between torturous and tortuous, and the origin and usage of the word.

8. www.amnesty.org › en › what-we-doTorture - Amnesty International

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   Torture is when somebody in an official capacity inflicts severe mental or physical pain or suffering on somebody else for a specific purpose. Learn about the types, methods and consequences of torture, and how Amnesty International fights against it worldwide.