scourge
scourge /ˈskɝːdʒ/
noun
-
(
)
A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
(
flagellum
, scourge
)
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
-
A person who inspires fear or dread
(
scourge
, threat
, terror
)
a person who inspires fear or dread
He was the terror of the neighborhood
he was the terror of the neighborhood
-
Something causing misery or death
(
bane
, curse
, nemesis
, scourge
)
something causing misery or death
The bane of my life
the bane of my life
verb
-
Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
(
desolate
, lay waste to
, ravage
, scourge
, devastate
, waste
, lay waste
)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
-
Whip
(
flagellate
, scourge
)
whip
The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
-
Punish severely; excoriate
(
scourge
)
punish severely; excoriate