torture vs torment

torture and torment both are nouns.

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

As nouns, torture and torment are synonyms defined as:

torture and torment: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

Other synonyms of torture include agony.

As nouns, torture and torment are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of torture include anguish.

As nouns, torture and torment are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, torture and torment are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of torture include excruciate.

As verbs, torture and torment are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of torture include excruciate, rack.

torture (noun)	torment (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 harassing someone
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	a severe affliction
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress	extreme mental distress
unbearable physical pain	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

torture (verb)	torment (verb)
subject to torture	subject to torture
torment emotionally or mentally	torment emotionally or mentally
	treat cruelly