excruciate vs torture

excruciate is not a noun while torture is a noun.

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

As verbs, excruciate and torture are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of excruciate include torment.

As verbs, excruciate and torture are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of excruciate include rack, torment.

excruciate (noun)	torture (noun)
	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
	the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	unbearable physical pain

excruciate (verb)	torture (verb)
subject to torture	subject to torture
torment emotionally or mentally	torment emotionally or mentally