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torment in Persian

عذاب 'azâb

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/

torment in Persian: عذاب ('azâb), شکنجه (šekanje), آزار دادن. In English, torment means a catapult or other kind of war-engine.

Persian words for torment

extreme pain
عذاب 'azâb, شکنجه šekanje
to cause severe suffering
آزار دادن

English meaning of torment

  1. noun A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
  2. noun Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
  3. noun Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
  4. verb To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.).

Full definition of torment

torment in a sentence

  • I've gone through living torment.
  • He behaved bitter from the torments of the divorce.
  • The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off.

Synonyms of torment

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Questions about torment in Persian

What is the meaning of torment in Persian?
Torment in Persian is عذاب ('azâb), شکنجه (šekanje), آزار دادن.
معنی torment چیست؟
Torment: عذاب ('azâb), شکنجه (šekanje), آزار دادن.
What does torment mean in English?
Torment means a catapult or other kind of war-engine.

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