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Meaning of 'scourge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scourge [ n.]
- A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.
- Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.
- To whip severely; to lash.
- To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.
- To harass or afflict severely.

Meaning of 'scourge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scourge [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who inspires fear or dread
Example in sentence:
  • he was the terror of the neighborhood
Meaning (2):
- something causing misery or death
Example in sentence:
  • the bane of my life
3 . scourge [ v]
Meaning (3):
- cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Example in sentence:
  • The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
Meaning (4):
- whip
Example in sentence:
  • The religious fanatics flagellated themselves

Nearby Words:

scoat scobby scobiform scobs scoff scoffed scoffer scoffery scoffing scoffingly

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