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Synonyms
scourge (skûrj)

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman escorge, from Old French escorgier, to whip, from Vulgar Latin* excorrigiāre, Latin ex-, intensive pref.; see ex–, + Latin corrigia, thong (probably of Celtic origin).]

noun 

  1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.
  2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
  3. A whip used to inflict punishment.

transitive verb: scourged, scourg·ing, scourg·es. 

  1. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.
  2. To chastise severely; excoriate.
  3. To flog.

derivatives

scourǵer
noun