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Definition 1: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason - [noun denoting act]Samples where torture or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession
Synonyms for torture in the sense of this definition
(torture is a kind of ...) the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
(... is a kind of torture ) the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture
"they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks" (... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim's foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed
(... is a kind of torture ) torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials
"the English renounced judicial torture in 1640" (... is a kind of torture ) blunt or penetrating trauma or rape (vaginal or anal)
(... is a kind of torture ) the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
(... is a kind of torture ) the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
Samples where torture or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession
Synonyms for torture in the sense of this definition
(torture is a kind of ...) the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
(... is a kind of torture ) the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture
"they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks"(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim's foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed
(... is a kind of torture ) torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials
"the English renounced judicial torture in 1640"(... is a kind of torture ) blunt or penetrating trauma or rape (vaginal or anal)
(... is a kind of torture ) the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
(... is a kind of torture ) a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
(... is a kind of torture ) the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
Definition 2: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean - [noun denoting act]Synonyms for torture in the sense of this definition
(torture is a kind of ...) a willful perversion of facts
Synonyms for torture in the sense of this definition
(torture is a kind of ...) a willful perversion of facts
Definition 3: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain - [noun denoting feeling]
Definition 4: extreme mental distress - [noun denoting feeling]
Definition 5: unbearable physical pain - [noun denoting state]
Definition 6: subject to torture - [verb of body]Samples where torture or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible
Synonyms for torture in the sense of this definition
(torture is a kind of ...) cause injuries or bodily harm to
(... is a kind of torture ) torture on the rack
(... is a kind of torture ) torture and torment like a martyr
Samples where torture or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible