βασανίζω

Etymology
From, modern sense developed from the association of investigations and inquisitions of prisoners with physical tortures.

Verb

 * 1)  to torture intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on
 * 2)  to torture, torment, rack, be killing cause severe suffering to
 * 3)  to torment, rack cause mental suffering to
 * 4)  to probe, pore over, investigate examine something carefully and attentively
 * 1)  to torment, rack cause mental suffering to
 * 2)  to probe, pore over, investigate examine something carefully and attentively
 * 1)  to probe, pore over, investigate examine something carefully and attentively
 * 1)  to probe, pore over, investigate examine something carefully and attentively