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Tortured: meaning, definitions and examples

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tortured

 

[ ˈtɔːtʃəd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

crime

Cause to suffer severely. Inflict severe pain upon.

Synonyms

abuse, mistreat, torment

Examples of usage

  • He was tortured and killed by the police.
  • She was tortured for information.
Context #2 | Verb

interrogation

Subject to unbearable physical or mental suffering.

Synonyms

agonize, excruciate, torment

Examples of usage

  • They tortured the prisoner for hours to extract a confession.
  • The suspect was tortured to reveal the location of the stolen goods.

Translations

Translations of the word "tortured" in other languages:

🇵🇹 torturado

🇮🇳 यातनाग्रस्त

🇩🇪 gefoltert

🇮🇩 tersiksa

🇺🇦 катований

🇵🇱 torturowany

🇯🇵 拷問された

🇫🇷 torturé

🇪🇸 torturado

🇹🇷 işkence edilmiş

🇰🇷 고문당한

🇸🇦 معذب

🇨🇿 mučený

🇸🇰 mučený

🇨🇳 被折磨的

🇸🇮 mučen

🇮🇸 píndur

🇰🇿 азапталған

🇬🇪 წამებული

🇦🇿 işgəncələrə məruz qalmış

🇲🇽 torturado

Etymology

The word 'tortured' comes from the Latin word 'tortus', which means twisted or distorted. It originally referred to the physical act of twisting or bending something out of shape. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the infliction of severe pain or suffering, especially in the context of interrogation or punishment. The use of torture has a long and dark history, with various methods of inflicting pain being employed throughout different cultures and time periods.

See also: torturer, torturous, torturously.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,238, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.