Definition of Torture
Torture
tor·ture
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The act of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or to extract information.
e.g. The prisoner was subjected to torture by the brutal regime.
(noun)
great mental or physical suffering and pain;
e.g. The torture that the rescue animal has gone through is just shocking.
(noun)
a cause of great mental and physical pain and suffering;
e.g. Listening to him can be torture.
(verb)
to punish by inflicting pain and suffering;
e.g. The poor dog was tortured at home, so we had to bring him to the rescue shelter.
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