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Definition of torture

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Torture (n.) Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel..

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Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt..

Pretorture :: Pretorture (v. t.) To torture beforehand.

Torture :: Torture (v. t.) To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort.

Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints..

Self-torture :: Self-torture (n.) The act of inflicting pain on one's self; pain inflicted on one's self.

Torture :: Torture (n.) The act or process of torturing.

Thumbkin :: Thumbkin (n.) An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.

Tormentise :: Tormentise (n.) Torture; torment.

Tormentor :: Tormentor (n.) One who, or that which, torments; one who inflicts penal anguish or tortures..

Torture :: Torture (n.) Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind..

Excruciate :: Excruciate (a.) Excruciated; tortured.

Torture :: Torture (v. t.) To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person..

Martyrdom :: Martyrdom (n.) Affliction; torment; torture.

Torturable :: Torturable (a.) Capable of being tortured.

Torture :: Torture (v. t.) To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex.

Fire :: Fire (n.) Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.

Martyr :: Martyr (v. t.) To persecute; to torment; to torture.

Martyrization :: Martyrization (n.) Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture..

Torturous :: Torturous (a.) Involving, or pertaining to, torture..

Cruciate :: Cruciate (v. t.) To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.