Grieve and Torment

Grieve

Grieve verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.
Usage example: we all grieved over the lost cat

Torment and grieve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a verb "Grieve".

Nearby Words: grievous, grievance, grief, grieving

Torment

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Usage example: he was tormented by nightmares about the accident

Grieve and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grieve" instead a verb "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

Common collocations

friend grieve friend torment friend
family grieve family torment family
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