beleaguer vs torment

beleaguer is not a noun while torment is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beleaguer	No	No	Yes	No
torment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, torment is a hypernym of beleaguer; that is, torment is a word with a broader meaning than beleaguer:

Other hypernyms of beleaguer include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag.

beleaguer (noun)	torment (noun)
	the act of harassing someone
	a severe affliction
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

beleaguer (verb)	torment (verb)
surround so as to force to give up	subject to torture
annoy persistently	torment emotionally or mentally
	treat cruelly