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 scourge scourge /ˈskɝːdʒ/

noun

  1. () A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)  ( flagellum , scourge )
    a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly  ( desolate , lay waste to , ravage , devastate , scourge , 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
  2. Whip  ( flagellate , scourge )
    whip
     The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
    The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
  3. Punish severely; excoriate  ( scourge )
    punish severely; excoriate