Agonize

Ag·o·nize

Agonize

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Agonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Agonizing

  1. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
    To smart and agonize at every pore.
  2. To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.

Agonize

v. t.
  1. To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture.
    He agonized his mother by his behavior.