Trounce
Trounce , transitive verb
[French tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.]
To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloquial]
Trounce , transitive verb
[French tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.]