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noun. tor· ture ˈtȯr-chər. Synonyms of torture. 1. : the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure. 2. a. : something that causes agony or pain. b. : anguish of body or mind : agony. 3. : distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument : straining. torture. 2 of 2.
torture, the infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering for a purpose, such as extracting information, coercing a confession, or inflicting punishment. It is normally committed by a public official or other person exercising comparable power and authority.
Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for various reasons, including punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, or intimidating third parties. Some definitions are restricted to acts carried out by the state, but others include non-state organizations.
adjective. uk / ˈtɔː.tʃəd / us / ˈtɔːr.tʃɚd / Add to word list. involving suffering and difficulty: the country's tortured past. the tortured history of race relations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidable. formidably. get blood out of/from a stone idiom.
Definitions of tortured. adjective. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain. “a tortured witness to another's humiliation”. synonyms: anguished, tormented. sorrowful. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss. Pronunciation. US.
Torture is when somebody in an official capacity inflicts severe mental or physical pain or suffering on somebody else for a specific purpose. Sometimes authorities torture a person to extract a confession for a crime, or to get information from them. Sometimes torture is simply used as a punishment that spreads fear in society.
Torture, as well as cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, is banned at all times, in all places, including in times of war. No national emergency, however dire, ever justifies its use. No one...
