Agonize — Defs

01 v. i. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

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.” — Pope.
2.
To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.

02 v. t. To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture.

1.
To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture.
“He agonized his mother by his behavior.” — Thackeray.