1. a person who inflicts severe physical or mental pain on someone, especially to punish them or force them to do or say something

Examples

• The prisoner refused to give information to his torturer.
• Historical accounts describe the methods used by medieval torturers.
• The war crimes tribunal prosecuted several torturers.
• She felt like a torturer when she had to give her cat medicine.
• The dictator’s torturers were known for their cruelty.
• Human rights organizations work to identify and prosecute torturers.