tortured Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb torment emotionally or mentally
    torment; excruciate; torture; rack.
  2. verb subject to torture
    torment; excruciate; torture.
    • The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible
  3. adjective satellite experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
    anguished; tormented.
    • an anguished conscience
    • a small tormented schoolboy
    • a tortured witness to another's humiliation

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