tormenteren

Definitions of tormenteren
  1. verb
    subject to torture
    synonyms: afknijpen, afmartelen, afpijnigen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren
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    blesseren, kwetsen, verwonden
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
  2. verb
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    synonyms: afknijpen, blesseren, geselen, grieven, krenken, kwellen, kwetsen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, steken, teisteren
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    afknijpen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren
    torment emotionally or mentally
    type of:
    beschamen
    cause to lose one's composure
  3. verb
    hurt the feelings of
    synonyms: affronteren, afknijpen, beledigen, bezeren, froisseren, geselen, insulteren, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, smaden, teisteren
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    humiliëren, kleineren, omlaaghalen, vernederen, verootmoedigen
    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    type of:
    bovenhalen, evoceren, evoqueren, losmaken, ontlokken, opgeilen, oproepen, oproeping, opvrijen, opwinden, prikkelen, wekken
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  4. verb
    torment emotionally or mentally
    synonyms: afknijpen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren
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    type of:
    afknijpen, blesseren, geselen, grieven, krenken, kwellen, kwetsen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, steken, teisteren
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
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