1. people who cause severe physical or mental suffering to others
2. flat pieces of scenery used to mask the wings of a theater stage
Usage: theater

Examples

• The prisoners were finally freed from their tormentors.
• She couldn’t escape the tormentors who bullied her at school.
• The stage crew positioned the tormentors to hide the backstage area.
• His childhood tormentors made his early years miserable.
• The theater’s tormentors were painted black to blend with the darkness.
• The victims testified against their tormentors in court.
• New tormentors were installed before the opening night performance.