What is the meaning of torturing?

noun

• The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason.
  • usage: "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
  • synonyms: torture

verb

• Torment emotionally or mentally.
  • synonyms: torment, torture, excruciate, rack
• Subject to torture.
  • usage: "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
  • synonyms: torture, excruciate, torment

adjective

• Extremely painful.
  • synonyms: agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturous, torturesome