Definition of torture Torture
/tɔˈɹʧɚ/ - [torcher] - tor•ture
We found 22 definitions of torture from 7 different sources.
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NounPlural: tortures |
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| torture - 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; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession" | ||
| torturing | ||
| persecution the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | ||
| falanga, bastinado a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels | ||
| boot a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed | ||
| burning the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance" | ||
| excruciation, crucifixion the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering | ||
| genital torture blunt or penetrating trauma or rape (vaginal or anal) | ||
| judicial torture torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials; "the English renounced judicial torture in 1640" | ||
| kia quen 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 | ||
| kittee 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 | ||
| nail pulling, nail removal a form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed | ||
| piquet, picket a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards | ||
| prolonged interrogation a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours | ||
| rack a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately | ||
| sensory deprivation a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input | ||
| sleep deprivation a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep | ||
| strapado, strappado 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 | ||
| electric shock a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks" | ||
| torture - unbearable physical pain | ||
| torment | ||
| hurting, pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain" | ||
| torture - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned" | ||
| agony, torment | ||
| suffering, hurt feelings of mental or physical pain | ||
| torture - extreme mental distress | ||
| anguish, torment | ||
| distress, suffering, hurt the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien" | ||
| torture - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | ||
| distortion, overrefinement, straining, twisting | ||
| misrepresentation, falsification a misleading falsehood | ||
Verb |
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| torture - subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible" | ||
| excruciate, torment | ||
| wound, injure cause injuries or bodily harm to | ||
| rack torture on the rack | ||
| martyrise, martyrize, martyr torture and torment like a martyr | ||
| torture - torment emotionally or mentally | ||
| torment, excruciate, rack | ||
| anguish, pain, hurt suffer great pains or distress | ||
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Wiktionary 
- torture (Noun)
Intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony. - torture (Noun)
The "suffering of the heart" imposed by one on another, as in personal relationships. - torture (Verb)
To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on someone.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- torture (n.)
Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind. - torture (n.)
Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel. - torture (n.)
The act or process of torturing. - torture (v. t.)
To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex. - torture (v. t.)
To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person. - torture (v. t.)
To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort. - torture (v. t.)
To keep on the stretch, as a bow.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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torture
The intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon a person or an animal in order to punish, to coerce or for sheer cruelty. -
torture
To intentionally inflict physical or mental suffering upon a person or an animal in order to punish, to coerce or for sheer cruelty.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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torture
tor′tūr, n. a putting to the rack or severe pain to extort a confession, or as a punishment: extreme pain: anguish of body or mind.—v.t. to put to torture or to the rack: to put to extreme pain: to annoy: to vex.—n. Tor′turer.—adv. Tor′turingly, in a torturing manner: so as to torment or punish.—adj. Tor′turous, causing torture. [Late L. tortura, torment—torquēre.]
Wikipedia 
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Torture is when some people put a person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. The person who is tortured, is usually tortured because he or she has some information the other people want.
Torture has in the past also served as a punishment. At 1600 Anton Praetorius fought against torture and against the chase of witches.
People who have been tortured are often suffering in the long term. They may have been mutilated, and a severe trauma may be present in them.
Almost all countries agree that "torture" is a violation of human rights. This has been stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To agree what actually is torture, and what is not, is more difficult.
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