1. scourge - noun
· a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
Synonym(s): flagellum
Hypernym(s): whip
2. scourge - noun
· something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
Synonym(s): bane, curse, nemesis
Hypernym(s): affliction
3. scourge - noun
· a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
Hypernym(s): person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
4. scourge - verb
· punish severely; excoriate
Hypernym(s): punish, penalize, penalise
5. scourge - verb
· whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
Synonym(s): flagellate
Hypernym(s): flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
6. scourge - verb
· cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
Synonym(s): lay_waste_to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
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