noun
- 1
[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sb/sth) formal
a person or thing that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people
विपदा, अभिशाप, कष्ट का कारण
- the scourge of unemployment
- Malaria was once the scourge of the region.
- Dowry remains a scourge in many parts of society.
Synonyms curse bane plague affliction menace
Opposite blessing boon godsend
- 2
[C]
a whip used to punish people in the past
कोड़ा, चाबुक
- The prisoners were beaten with a scourge.
Synonyms whip lash
verb
- 1
[T] literary
to cause a lot of trouble or suffering to somebody or something
त्रस्त करना, बहुत कष्ट पहुँचाना
- The coastal villages were scourged by floods year after year.
Synonyms afflict plague ravage torment
- 2
[T] old use
to hit somebody with a whip
कोड़े मारना
- The slaves were scourged for trying to escape.
Synonyms whip flog lash
