tor·ture
| \ ˈtȯr-chər
\
1
: the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure
2a
: something that causes agony or pain
b
: anguish of body or mind : agony
3
: distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument : straining
tortured;
torturing\ ˈtȯrch-riŋ
, ˈtȯr-chə- \
transitive verb
1
: to cause intense suffering to : torment
2
: to punish or coerce by inflicting excruciating pain