n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: tor · tured ; tor · tur · ing \ ' to ̇ rch-ri ŋ , ' to ̇ r-ch ə - \
Date: 1588
1 : to cause intense suffering to : TORMENT
2 : to punish or coerce by inflicting excruciating pain
3 : to twist or wrench out of shape : DISTORT , WARP
synonyms see AFFLICT
– tor · tur · er \ ' to ̇ r-ch ə r- ə r \ noun