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Scourge (Verb)

Meaning 1

Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Ravage
  • Waste
  • Desolate
  • Lay Waste To
  • Devastate

Hypernyms

  • Destroy
  • Ruin

Hyponyms

  • Ruin

Related Words

  • Scourge (noun)

Meaning 2

Whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Flagellate

Hypernyms

  • Whip
  • Trounce
  • Lather
  • Slash
  • Flog
  • Strap
  • Lash

Related Words

  • Scourger (noun)
  • Scourge (noun)

Meaning 3

Punish severely; excoriate.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

  • Penalize
  • Penalise

Related Words

  • Scourger (noun)
  • Scourge (noun)
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