verb
torturar
torture
Hacer sufrir mucho a una persona con dolor físico o mental.
Definition & meaning
Torturar means to torture: to deliberately inflict severe physical or mental suffering, often to punish someone or obtain information.
It can also be used figuratively to mean to torment or cause persistent distress.
Grammar & Word origin
A regular -ar verb. Its past participle is torturado.
It comes from Latin tortura, meaning “twisting” or “torment,” related to torquēre, “to twist.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- atormentar — to torment; often emphasizes emotional suffering and does not necessarily imply physical torture.
- martirizar — to torment or persecute; it can also be used figuratively.
- aliviar — to relieve suffering, the opposite of causing it.
- consolar — to comfort someone in distress.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Nadie debería torturar a un ser vivo por diversión.verb
No one should torture a living being for fun.
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