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Etymology
1. tort
noun. ['ˈtɔrt'] (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought.
Synonyms
- wrongful conduct
- civil wrong
- wrongdoing
- invasion of privacy
- alienation of affection
- misconduct
- actus reus
Antonyms
- inactivity
- goodness
- good
- behave
Etymology
- tort (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Tort
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- consort
- comport
- support
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- report
- purport
- mccourt
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- laporte
- laforte
- import
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- deport
- cavort
- athwart
- zwart
- thwart
- swart
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Example sentences of the word tort
1. Noun, singular or mass
Leaving a banana peel on the floor of your restaurant that someone slips on is a tort.
2. Verb, base form
The same reasoning applies to tort actions, especially negligence.
2. tort-feasor
noun. a party who has committed a tort.
Synonyms
- party