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torturer

torture

verb tor-too-REH Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: Latin torturare, from tortura (twisting, torment)

Also means

torment, anguish

Usage Note

Torturer is used both for physical torture and for emotional or mental anguish — être torturé par le doute means to be tormented by doubt. The noun torture (feminine) is used in the same range of contexts. The past participle torturé is also a common adjective meaning 'tortured' or 'tormented'.

Examples

"Il refuse d'avouer même si on le torture."

Natural Translation

He refuses to confess even if they torture him.

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