torture

Phonetic

US /ˈtɔːrtʃər/UK /ˈtɔːtʃə(r)/

Translations

NOUNThe intentional causing of somebody's experiencing of agony, usually as an interrogation technique or punishment., The "suffering of the heart" imposed by one on another, as in personal relationships., (often as "absolute torture") Stage fright; severe embarrassment.

VERBTo intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.

Variants

tortures: Third Person Singular, Plural
torturing: Present Participle
tortured: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

“I’m terrified of being subjected to jail, torture even.
Source:www.newyorker.com
A report published by AAPP also said women had been subjected to or witnessed physical torture and sexual abuse, including invasive strip-searches and “sexual humiliation and coercion based on information gathered through CCTV cameras”.
Source:www.theguardian.com
They had(有) a nightmare whenever some one mentioned the Holy Inquisition, with its dungeons and its many(许多) torture chambers, and they were treated to equally horrible stories of how a mob of outraged Dutch Protestants had(有) got hold of a dozen defenceless old(老) priests(牧师) and hanged them for the sheer pleasure of killing those who professed a different faith(信仰)
Source:www.gutenberg.org
The industry has flourished in recent years, especially in parts of Cambodia and Myanmar where hundreds of thousands of people have been duped by false job adverts and then forced to commit online fraud, including through romance scams, sometimes under the threat of torture.
Source:www.theguardian.com
This Deep Tissue Massager Looks Like a Medieval Torture Device
Source:www.nytimes.com

torture

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