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torture

/ˈtɔːtʃə(r)/noun

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यातना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    the act of causing somebody severe pain in order to punish them or make them say or do something; mental or physical suffering

    यातना

    • Waiting was torture.
    • For a student afraid of heights, crossing the glass bridge was pure torture.

    Synonyms torment abuse cruelty agony persecution

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to hurt somebody badly, physically or mentally, in order to punish them or make them say or do something; to make somebody very worried or unhappy

    यातना देना

    • tortured by guilt
    • She tortured herself for weeks over a single mistake in her answer sheet.

    Synonyms torment abuse persecute harass

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

torment abuse cruelty agony persecution persecute harass

§Grammar and usage

Usage: torture is also used for great mental suffering ('The wait for the result was torture').

प्रयोग में torture बहुत मानसिक कष्ट के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है ('The wait for the result was torture')।