trounce
Demolish the competition
Trounce is to defeat decisively, usually in a competition or contest: The home team trounced the visitors 42-7.
The word suggests not just winning but winning by a wide margin—a humiliating blowout rather than a close match.
It can extend to any thorough beating: Critics trounced the film.
Defeat thoroughly in conflict
- conquerOvercome by force
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- prevailTo succeed ultimately
triumph · victory · outplay · outclass · best · outdo · outstrip · overwhelm
Cause social discomfort
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disgraceLoss of honor
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- mortifyCause severe embarrassment
abash · discomfit · demoralize · crush · devastate · embarrassment · blow out · run up the score
Formal expression of disapproval
- scoldRebuke harshly
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
- castigateReprimand severely
berate · upbraid · censure · admonish · dress down · lambaste · tongue-lashing · take to task
vanquish
Defeat thoroughly in conflict
prevail · triumph · victory · outplay · outclass · best · outdo · outstrip · overwhelm · master
embarrass
Cause social discomfort
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disgraceLoss of honor
- humiliationLoss of dignity
mortify · abash · discomfit · demoralize · crush · devastate · embarrassment · blow out · run up the score · mercy rule
reprimand
Formal expression of disapproval
castigate · berate · upbraid · censure · admonish · dress down · lambaste · tongue-lashing · take to task