pillory

• pillory

pillory

Noun

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

Synonyms:

• pillory

Verb

expose to ridicule or public scorn

Synonyms:

• pillory
• gibbet

Verb

punish by putting in a pillory

Synonyms:

• pillory

Verb

criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

Synonyms:

• savage
• blast
• pillory
• crucify