Definition
To whip or punish severely and thoroughly; to cause great suffering or affliction.
Etymology
From 'be-' + 'scourge' (from Latin 'excoriare,' meaning to whip or flay). The prefix adds intensity, suggesting punishment or suffering that is extensive and complete.
Kelly Says
A scourge was terrifying—a whip or plague that destroyed everything in its path. 'Bescourge' takes that horror and makes it even more emphatic, like the difference between one bad thing happening and a series of catastrophes happening all at once.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
追いかける
o-i-ka-ke-ru
ARالعربية
يُلاحق
yu-la-haaq
BNবাংলা
বিরুদ্ধে
bi-rud-dhe
CACatalà
perseguir
per-se-guir
CSČeština
pronásledovat
pro-nas-le-do-vat
DADansk
forfølge
for-foel-ge
DEDeutsch
verfolgen
fer-foh-len
ELΕλληνικά
επιμερίζω
e-pi-me-ri-zo
ESEspañol
acosar
ah-koh-sar
FISuomi
seurata
seu-ra-ta
FRFrançais
poursuivre
poor-sweev-r
HIहिन्दी
पीड़ा देना
pee-da de-na
HUMagyar
üldözni
uhl-doz-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengejar
men-ge-jar
ITItaliano
perseguire
per-swe-gee-re
KMKM
ប្រយ័ត្ន
b-r-a-y-a-t
MSBahasa Melayu
mengejar
men-ge-jar
MYမြန်မာ
တိုက်ခိုက်
toi-khei
NLNederlands
vervolgen
ver-vol-gen
NONorsk
forfølge
for-foel-ge
PLPolski
prześladować
prze-sła-do-wa-ć
PTPortuguês
persegui
per-seh-gee
RORomână
a persecute
a per-se-cute
RUРусский
преследовать
pres-le-do-vat
SVSvenska
förfölja
for-foel-ja
SWKiswahili
kutea
koo-tea
TEతెలుగు
ఒరవడి
o-ra-va-di
TRTürkçe
sıkıştırmak
seek-ish-tar-mak
UKУкраїнська
переслідувати
per-es-ly-du-va-ty
VITiếng Việt
bắt đuổi
bat duoi