scourge
n 1: a whip used to inflict punishment
2: something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
[syn: {bane}, {curse}, {nemesis}]
3: a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of
the neighborhood" [syn: {terror}, {threat}]
v 1: punish severely
2: whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" [syn:
{flagellate}]