trounce

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de vaincre de manière décisive et complète, souvent dans une compétition ou un conflit.

A verb used to indicate the act of defeating decisively or thoroughly, often in a competition or conflict.

1. Beat severelyC1formal

   To strike or thrash someone repeatedly, often with a whip or rod.

   Battre sévèrement

   • The cruel master would trounce the servant for any mistake.
   • In old tales, villains were often trounced by the hero.
   • He threatened to trounce the thief if he was caught.

   Synonymesbeatclobberfloglashpoundpummelstrikethrashwhip

   Antonymescommendlaudpraise

2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

   To defeat someone or a team completely in a competition, race, or conflict.

   Vaincre nettement

   • Our team trounced the opponents 5-0 in the final match.
   • The champion trounced all challengers in the tournament.
   • She trounced her rivals in the election by a huge margin.

   Synonymesannihilateclobbercrushdemolishdrubhammerpasteroutthrashwallop

   Antonymeslosesuccumbsurrenderyield

3. Censure severelyC1formal

   To criticize or scold someone harshly and angrily.

   réprimander sévèrement

   • The manager trounced the employee for the repeated errors.
   • The editorial trounced the government's new policy.
   • He was trounced by his parents for coming home late.

   Synonymesbawl outberatecastigatechidedress downlambasterebukereprimandscoldupbraid

   Antonymesacclaimapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise