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Thesaurus: trounce

To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate.

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  1. v. t. To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate.
  2. v. beat severely with a whip or rod
  3. v. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  4. v. censure severely or angrily
  5. To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloq.]
  6. To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; tocastigate. [Colloq.]
  7. v:100 v beat severely with a whip or rod v come out better in a competition, race, or conflict v censure severely or angrily