torture

• Nom désignant l'action d'infliger délibérément de fortes souffrances physiques ou psychiques, souvent pour punir, contraindre ou obtenir des informations, ainsi que ces souffrances intenses elles-mêmes.

A noun referring to the deliberate infliction of severe physical or mental suffering, often to punish, coerce, or extract information, or to the intense pain or distress itself.

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1. Extreme mental distressB2formal

   A state of severe psychological suffering or anguish.

   torture mentale

   • The constant bullying was pure torture for the child.
   • Waiting for the test results was mental torture.
   • The silence in the room was a form of torture for him.

   Synonymesagonyanguishdistressmiserysufferingtorment

   Antonymescomfortconsolationcontentmentdelighteasehappinessjoypeacepleasuresolace

2. Unbearable physical painB2formalmedical

   Intense and agonizing physical suffering.

   Douleur physique insupportable

   • The injury caused him hours of torture.
   • The disease inflicted unimaginable torture on its victims.
   • He described the pain as pure torture.

   Synonymesagonyanguishdistressexcruciationmiserypainsufferingtorment

3. Intense feelings of sufferingB2formal

   Acute mental or physical pain that is deeply distressing.

   Torture

   • The loss of her loved one was an ongoing torture.
   • He felt the torture of regret every day.
   • The memory of the accident was a constant torture.

   Synonymesafflictionagonyanguishdistresshellmiseryordealpainsufferingtorment

   Antonymescomforteasejoypleasurerelief

4. Distortion of meaningC1formal

   The act of twisting or misrepresenting something so it appears to mean something it was not intended to mean.

   Torture du sens

   • The lawyer's argument was a torture of the original contract.
   • His interpretation was a complete torture of the author's intent.
   • The media's report was a torture of the facts.

   Synonymescorruptiondistortionmisrepresentationperversiontwisting

   Antonymesclarificationelucidationexplication

5. Systematic infliction of sufferingB2formallegal

   The deliberate and systematic infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons to force information, a confession, or for any other reason.

   Torture

   • The regime used torture to extract confessions from prisoners.
   • International law strictly prohibits the use of torture.
   • The survivors testified about the torture they endured.

   Synonymesabusebrutalitycrueltyexcruciationmaltreatmentmistreatmentpersecutiontorment

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'acte d'infliger à quelqu'un une douleur physique ou mentale intense, souvent pour obtenir des informations ou comme punition.

A verb used to describe the act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain on someone, often to extract information or as a form of punishment.

1. Inflict severe painB2formal

   To deliberately cause someone intense physical pain, often as a punishment or to extract information.

   torturer

   • The interrogators threatened to torture the prisoner.
   • In many countries, it is illegal to torture suspects.
   • The dictator's regime was known to torture political opponents.

   Synonymesagonizeexcruciatepersecuteracktorment

   Antonymescomfortconsoleeaserelievesoothe

2. Cause mental anguishB2formal

   To cause someone extreme mental or emotional suffering.

   Torturer (mentalement)

   • The memory of the accident continues to torture her.
   • He was tortured by guilt over his past mistakes.
   • Watching her suffer in silence tortured him deeply.

   Synonymesafflictagonizedistressexcruciateharrowpersecuteplagueracktorment

   Antonymescomfortconsoleeasereassurerelievesoothe