boot vs torture

torture vs boot

boot and torture both are nouns.

boot and torture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boot	Yes	No	Yes	No
torture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, torture is a hypernym of boot; that is, torture is a word with a broader meaning than boot:

boot: a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
torture: 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

Other hypernyms of boot include torturing.

boot (noun)	torture (noun)
the act of delivering a blow with the foot	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
a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed	the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools	extreme mental distress
an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg	unbearable physical pain
protective casing for something that resembles a leg
the swift release of a store of affective force

boot (verb)	torture (verb)
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes	subject to torture
kick; give a boot to	torment emotionally or mentally

Difference between boot and torture

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