torment-v; 1 Senses

Sense Number 1: treat cruelly; experience emotional or physical torture

The cat didn't like kids because they tormented her.
The students tormented teh stuttering teacher.
According to the Bible, sinners will be tormented in Hell.
The king enjoyed tormenting those that he considered inferior.

VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: Cause_to_experience,Experiencer_obj
PropBank: torment.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3