flagellate[verb]Synonyms: whip, flog, hide, larrup, lash, scourge, stripe, switch, thrash, whale
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fla‧gel‧late /ˈflædʒəleɪt, ˈflædʒɪleɪt/
verb [transitive] formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: flagellum 'whip']
to whip yourself or someone else, especially as a religious punishment
—flagellation /ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃ
ən, ˌflædʒɪˈleɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲