noun
- people who cause severe physical or mental suffering to others
- flat pieces of scenery used to mask the wings of a theater stage
Usage: theater
Examples
- The prisoners were finally freed from their tormenters.
- She couldn’t escape the tormenters who bullied her at school.
- The stage crew positioned the tormenters to hide the backstage area.
- His childhood tormenters made his early years miserable.
- The theater’s tormenters were painted black to blend with the darkness.
- The victims testified against their tormenters in court.
- New tormenters were installed before the opening night performance.