tormentor
noun[C]
uk/tɔːˈmen.tər/us/tɔːrˈmen.t̬ɚ/someone whocausesapersonor ananimalgreatmentalsufferingandunhappiness, orgreatphysicalpain:
使人痛苦（或烦恼）的人Victims ofoppressionseldomhave achancetofacetheirtormentors.受压迫的受害者很少有机会面对给他们造成痛苦的人。
Both thechildrenhaveencounteredtheirformertormentors in thestreet.两个孩子都在街上遇到了以前折磨过他们的人。
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- Herealisesthat hischieftormentor is beingbulliedinturnby hisfather.
- Hedivedthrough thewindowtoescapehis tormentor.
- Themomentsheconfrontedher tormentor incourtwillremainwith her for therestof herlife.
Treating people or animals badly
- abuser
- anti-harassment
- at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
- batten
- batten onsomeone
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-used
- impose
- inflict
- pick onsomeone
- prey
- prey onsomething
- putsomeonethroughsomething
- put upon
- tyrannize
- tyranny
- uncared for
- use
- victimization