Tortured: meaning, definitions and examples
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tortured
[ ˈtɔːtʃəd ]
crime
Cause to suffer severely. Inflict severe pain upon.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was tortured and killed by the police.
- She was tortured for information.
interrogation
Subject to unbearable physical or mental suffering.
Synonyms
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
Word origin
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.