atormentar

Senses

1. 1.

   to torment, to torture

   To cause physical or mental suffering; to afflict severely

2. 2.

   to harass, to pester

   To bother or annoy persistently

3. 3.

   to haunt, to plague

   To trouble or worry constantly (often said of thoughts, memories, or doubts)

Examples

• "As lembranças do acidente continuam a atormentar ela."

  The memories of the accident continue to torment her.

• "Não vou deixar que essas dúvidas me atormentem mais."

  I won't let these doubts torment me anymore.

• "O cachorro atormentava o gato o dia inteiro."

  The dog pestered the cat all day long.

Usage

Common in both literal (physical torture) and figurative (mental anguish) contexts. Frequently used with reflexive pronouns (atormentar-se) to mean "to torment oneself" or "to worry excessively." Often collocates with words like pensamentos (thoughts), dúvidas (doubts), and lembranças (memories).