English noun: tormenter | |||
1. | tormenter (person) someone who torments | ||
Synonyms | persecutor, tormentor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oppressor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blighter, cuss, gadfly, harasser, pest, pesterer, tantaliser, tantalizer, witch-hunter | ||
2. | tormenter (artifact) a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings | ||
Synonyms | teaser, tormentor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flat | ||