torqueō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
- torture noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.
- turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
- twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
Senses
torqueō is used for these senses in English:
- torment (transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
- torture (transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.
- turn (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
- twist To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
torment — full definition
- noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
- verb To cause someone severe suffering or distress, often repeatedly.
torture — full definition
- noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.
- noun Severe mental or physical suffering.
- verb To deliberately inflict severe pain on someone, often to punish or extract information.