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Etymology
1. torture
noun. ['ˈtɔrtʃɝ'] the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.
Etymology
- torture (English)
- tortura (Latin)
- torqueo (Latin)
3. torture
noun. ['ˈtɔrtʃɝ'] the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason.
Etymology
- torture (English)
- tortura (Latin)
- torqueo (Latin)