scourge

US /skɝːdʒ/
UK /skɝːdʒ/
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1.

cambuk, cemeti

a whip used as an instrument of punishment

:
The ancient Romans used a scourge for flogging.
Bangsa Romawi kuno menggunakan cambuk untuk mencambuk.
He felt the sting of the scourge on his back.
Dia merasakan sengatan cambuk di punggungnya.
2.

momok, bencana, malapetaka

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

:
The disease was a scourge on the population.
Penyakit itu adalah momok bagi penduduk.
Poverty remains a scourge in many parts of the world.
Kemiskinan tetap menjadi momok di banyak bagian dunia.
1.

mencambuk, menyiksa, mendera

to cause great suffering to

:
The country was scourged by civil war for decades.
Negara itu didera oleh perang saudara selama beberapa dekade.
He scourged himself for his sins.
Dia mencambuk dirinya sendiri atas dosa-dosanya.