torturer

/tɔʁ.ty.ʁe/
1.
verbInf1st

to torture (inflict physical pain)

On l'a arrêté pour avoir voulu torturer son prisonnier.

He was arrested for wanting to torture his prisoner.

Synonyms:martyriser, brutaliser
2.
verbInf1st

to torment; to agonize (cause intense mental worry or distress)

Arrête de te torturer l'esprit avec cette histoire.

Stop tormenting yourself about this.

Synonyms:tourmenter, ronger, angoisser
torturer - French Definition & Examples