Waterboarding
- Gloss
- an interrogation technique usually regarded as a form of torture in which water is forced into a detainee's mouth and nose so as to induce the sensation of drowning
- Usage
- Florida men charged with kidnapping, waterboarding and torturing man in case of mistaken identity First responders found the house engulfed in flames, police said.
- Reference
- merriam-webster.com
Sanskrit equivalent
जलयातना
- Synonyms
- जलहिंसा
- Context
- Military More in Society & Politics →