βασανίζω/basanizō

This word is an action. It is a verb.

This word can mean to torture or torment someone
- This word can be used to talk about someone torturing someone else as a punishment
- This word can be used to talk about a disease or other harsh condition tormenting a person and causing them to suffer.
This word can mean to cause someone to feel mental distress.
This word can mean to beat something repeatedly and severely so that the thing is in danger of being destroyed.