Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tormentor

2 senses of tormentor

Sense 1
tormentor, tormenter, persecutor -- (someone who torments)
       => oppressor -- (a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures)

Sense 2
tormenter, tormentor, teaser -- (a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings)
       => flat -- (scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting)