"Torture" refers to the deliberate and severe infliction of pain or suffering on a person as a way to get information, punish, or control them. Full definition
It sounds like some nasty kind of torture in a post-apocalyptic film. (policygenius.com)
There's a lot of torture in this movie, and a good deal of rape and sexual assault. (vanityfair.com)
Writing objectives is not meant to be a form of torture for teachers, but instead it is a blueprint for success for both teachers and students. (thoughtco.com)