n.
Pronunciation: to ̇ r- ' ment, ' to ̇ r- ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 : to cause severe usually persistent or recurrent distress of body or mind to <cattle torment ed by flies>
2 : DISTORT , TWIST
synonyms see AFFLICT
n.
Pronunciation: to ̇ r- ' ment, ' to ̇ r- ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 : to cause severe usually persistent or recurrent distress of body or mind to <cattle torment ed by flies>
2 : DISTORT , TWIST
synonyms see AFFLICT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012