What does "atormentar" mean in English?

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Spanish

atormentar

English

to torment

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Alternative translations of "atormentar"

to torture
to plague
to harass
to afflict

Examples of how to use "atormentar" in Spanish

Spanish
Los malos recuerdos lo atormentaban.
English
Bad memories haunted him.
Spanish
Esa película me atormenta cada noche
English
That movie haunts me every night.
Spanish
La pesadilla me atormentó ayer por la noche
English
The nightmare tormented me last night.
Spanish
De niño eso me atormentaba
English
As a child, that haunted me.
Spanish
Esa duda te atormentará mañana
English
That doubt will torment you tomorrow.

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Los malos recuerdos lo atormentaban.

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