Torture vs. Abuse

Torturenoun

intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony

Torturenoun

the "suffering of the heart" imposed by one on another, as in personal relationships

Torturenoun

(colloquial) (often as "absolute torture") stage fright, severe embarrassment

Tortureverb

(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).

Torturenoun

Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind.

Torturenoun

Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel.

Torturenoun

The act or process of torturing.

Tortureverb

To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex.

Tortureverb

To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person.

Tortureverb

To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort.

Tortureverb

To keep on the stretch, as a bow.

Torturenoun

extreme mental distress

Torturenoun

unbearable physical pain

Torturenoun

intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain;

Torturenoun

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

Torturenoun

the act of torturing someone;

Tortureverb

torment emotionally or mentally

Tortureverb

subject to torture;

Torture

Torture is the act of deliberately inflicting severe physical or psychological suffering on someone by another as a punishment or in order to fulfill some desire of the torturer or force some action from the victim. Torture, by definition, is a knowing and intentional act; deeds which unknowingly or negligently inflict suffering or pain, without a specific intent to do so, are not typically considered torture.Torture has been carried out or sanctioned by individuals, groups, and states throughout history from ancient times to modern day, and forms of torture can vary greatly in duration from only a few minutes to several days or longer.

Abusenoun

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

Abusenoun

Misuse; improper use; perversion.

Abusenoun

(obsolete) A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.

Abusenoun

Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.

Abusenoun

  Catachresis.

Abusenoun

Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.

Abusenoun

Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.

Abuseverb

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

Abuseverb

(transitive) To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.

Abuseverb

To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.

Abuseverb

(transitive) To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.

Abuseverb

To violate; defile; to rape.

Abuseverb

Misrepresent; adulterate.

Abuseverb

To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.

Abuseverb

Disuse.

Abuseverb

To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority.

Abuseverb

To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience.

Abuseverb

To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.

Abuseverb

To dishonor.

Abuseverb

To violate; to ravish.

Abuseverb

To deceive; to impose on.

Abusenoun

Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.

Abusenoun

Physical ill treatment; injury.

Abusenoun

A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.

Abusenoun

Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling.

Abusenoun

Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.

Abusenoun

cruel or inhumane treatment

Abusenoun

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt;

Abusenoun

improper or excessive use

Abuseverb

treat badly;

Abuseverb

change the inherent purpose or function of something;

Abuseverb

use foul or abusive language towards;

Abuse

Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression.