Meaning & Definition of Scourge in English
English⟶
Scourge
/skərʤ/
noun
1. A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
synonym:
- scourge,
- flagellum
2. Something causing misery or death
- "The bane of my life"
synonym:
- bane,
- curse,
- scourge,
- nemesis
3. A person who inspires fear or dread
- "He was the terror of the neighborhood"
synonym:
- terror,
- scourge,
- threat
verb
1. Punish severely
- Excoriate
synonym:
- scourge
2. Whip
- "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
synonym:
- flagellate,
- scourge
3. Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
synonym:
- lay waste to,
- waste,
- devastate,
- desolate,
- ravage,
- scourge