torment
Pronunciation:
noun
Definitions
A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
Example: He was bitter from the torments of the divorce system.
verb
Definitions
To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
Example: The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off.