torturing

• Qualifie ce qui inflige une forte douleur physique ou morale, des souffrances ou des tourments.

Describes something that causes extreme physical or mental pain, suffering, or distress.

1. Extremely painfulC1formal

   Causing intense physical or mental suffering.

   Atroce, insupportable

   • The torturing pain in his leg made it impossible to walk.
   • She endured a torturing headache for hours.
   • The torturing memories of the accident haunted him for years.

   Synonymesagonizingexcruciatingharrowingintolerablepainfulunbearable

   Antonymescomfortingpainlesspleasurablesoothing

• Nom désignant l'action d'infliger délibérément des souffrances physiques ou mentales intenses et prolongées à quelqu'un, souvent pour le punir, le contraindre ou obtenir des aveux.

A noun referring to the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons, often to force someone to yield information, make a confession, or for any other reason.

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1. Infliction of severe painC1formal

   The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons, often to force someone to yield information, make a confession, or for other reasons.

   Torture

   • The regime was accused of torturing political prisoners to extract confessions.
   • International law strictly prohibits the torturing of any individual.
   • The documentary exposed the horrific torturing methods used during the war.

   Synonymesabusebrutalitycrueltyinhumanitymaltreatmentpersecutiontormenttorture

• 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