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Definition torment in British English

torment noun

noun
/ˈtɔː(r)ment/
1

severe physical or mental pain that someone suffers, often caused deliberately by someone else

Example

Her eyes revealed the torment in her mind.

Example

The prisoners would soon suffer worse torments.

Synonyms and related words
crisis battle nightmare ache agony anguish
1.1

someone or something that makes you suffer severe physical or mental pain

Example

Just living in the same house with him was a torment.

Synonyms and related words
task burden necessity
Definition torment in British English