2tor·ment 
/toɚˈmɛnt/ verb
tor·ments; tor·ment·ed; tor·ment·ing /toɚˈmɛnt/ verb [+ obj] : to cause (someone or something) to feel extreme physical or mental pain
▪ Flies tormented the cattle. ▪ Not knowing where she was tormented him. ▪ Stop tormenting [=annoying, teasing] your sister! — often used as (be) tormented by ▪ He was tormented by thoughts of death. ▪ She was tormented by her classmates.
▪ Flies tormented the cattle. ▪ Not knowing where she was tormented him. ▪ Stop tormenting [=annoying, teasing] your sister! — often used as (be) tormented by ▪ He was tormented by thoughts of death. ▪ She was tormented by her classmates.
— tor·men·tor /toɚˈmɛntɚ/ noun, plural tor·men·tors [count]
▪ She tried to avoid her tormentors.
/toɚˈmɛntɚ/ noun, plural tor·men·tors [count] ▪ She tried to avoid her tormentors.
