torment

//ˈtɔːr.ment//
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Noun

tormentSingular
tormentsPlural
1

Severe physical or mental suffering.

The loss of her child caused her years of torment.

2

A cause of severe suffering or anguish.

The constant noise from the construction site was a torment to the residents.

Antonym

Verb

tormentInfinitive
tormentPresent tense
tormentedPast tense
tormentedPast participle
tormentingPresent participle
tormentsThird-person singular
1

To cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone.

The memory of that accident still torments him.

2

To annoy or tease someone persistently.

My older brother used to torment me by hiding my toys.

Antonym