torment vs beleaguer

torment is a noun but beleaguer is not a noun.

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

As verbs, beleaguer is a hyponym of torment; that is, beleaguer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than torment:

Other hyponyms of torment include madden, hamstring, badger, bug, pester, tease, oppress, persecute.

torment (noun)	beleaguer (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

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