trounce

verb

1. 1

   censure severely or angrily

   The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

   The deputy ragged the Prime Minister

2. 2

   come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

   Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship

   We beat the competition

3. 3

   beat severely with a whip or rod

   The teacher often flogged the students

   The children were severely trounced