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flagellate

verb

/ˈflædʒəˌleɪt/

Meaning

to whip or flog someone, either literally or as a form of punishment or self-discipline

In history, some monks would flagellate themselves as penance.

whip, flog, beat, lash

comfort, soothe

flagellate oneself, flagellate publicly, flagellate as penance

to make something legally invalid or ineffective

To increase, improve, or raise something.

to create or devise methodically; to express in a formula

to show excessive love or fondness for someone or something

to look at written words and understand their meaning

to seize, take hold of, or capture something that is moving