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torture

/ˈtɔrtʃər/ /ˈtɔːtʃə/
verb Regular verbtorture tortured
  1. 1 işkence etmek
  2. 2 eziyet etmek, mahvetmek

Definition (English)

  1. To inflict severe physical or mental pain on someone.
  2. To cause great suffering or annoyance to someone.

Example Sentences

  1. The prisoners were tortured for information.
    Mahkumlardan bilgi almak için işkence yapıldı.
  2. Don't torture yourself with worry.
    Kendini endişeyle mahvetme.

Verb Forms Regular

Base torture
/ˈtɔrtʃər/
Past tortured
/ˈtɔrtʃərd/
Participle tortured
/ˈtɔrtʃərd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dtorture → tortured

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. tortured /ˈtɔrtʃərd/

Synonyms

tormentpainafflictdistresspersecuteagonizeharass

Antonyms

comfortsootherelievehelpaid

Collocations

torture victimtorture methodstorture devicetorture survivortorture and abusetorture techniques

Related Words

sufferingabuseprisonpunishmenthuman rights

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