2006-09-17 15:33:29 · 10 answers · asked by MmMmMmMmM 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Torture : painful
2006-09-17 15:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by ataya84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
torture has a lot of meaning,
depending on how it's used
here are some:
1.)Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
2.) Excruciating physical or mental agony.
3.) Something causing severe pain or anguish.
other synonyms are:
anguish
torment
distress
2006-09-17 22:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Severe Pain beyond human....only prayer will help torture
2006-09-17 22:42:06 · answer #3 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torture: To cause someone extreme pain or mental suffering, often to make them do or say what you want them to.
2006-09-17 22:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by Liv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torture means to cause someone extreme pain or mental suffering, often to make them do or say what you want them to. like if you kept hitting cuz you wanted an answer and you wouldnt stop kicking and hitting him/her untill they told you what you wanted or wanted from them .. hope this helps you .. :)
2006-09-17 22:59:00 · answer #5 · answered by charmed4life64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: 1tor·ture
Pronunciation: 'tor-ch&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Old French, from Late Latin tortura, from Latin tortus, past participle of torquEre to twist; probably akin to Old High German drAhsil turner, Greek atraktos spindle
1 a : anguish of body or mind : AGONY b : something that causes agony or pain
2 : the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure
3 : distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument : STRAINING
Main Entry: 2torture
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): tor·tured; tor·tur·ing /'torch-ri[ng], 'tor-ch&-/
1 : to cause intense suffering to : TORMENT
2 : to punish or coerce by inflicting excruciating pain
3 : to twist or wrench out of shape : DISTORT, WARP
synonym see AFFLICT
- tor·tur·er /'tor-ch&r-&r/ noun
2006-09-18 02:07:54 · answer #6 · answered by tombraider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At times we torture ourselves with our thoughts and actions.
2006-09-17 22:42:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
inflicting pain on another person to punish them, to get information out of them, to make them do something, or just for the pleasure of hurting another person.
2006-09-17 22:46:37 · answer #8 · answered by gothhick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasted time reading answers to your question!!!!!
2006-09-18 00:25:07 · answer #9 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this website and learn and look up for your self.
http://dictionary.reference.com/
2006-09-17 22:36:05 · answer #10 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋