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pillory

UK
/ˈpɪl.ər.i/
US
/ˈpɪl.ə.ri/

Translations

pillorynoun
pillories
pl
UK
/ˈpɪl.ər.i/
US
/ˈpɪl.ə.ri/
позорный столб
The criminal was put in the pillory for public humiliation.
Преступника поставили к позорному столбу для публичного унижения.
Synonyms
gallows
stocks
exposure
public humiliation
scaffold
pilloryverb
pilloried
Past Simple
pilloried
Past Participle
pillorying
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪl.əri/
US
/ˈpɪl.ɚ.i/
подвергать осмеянию
The politician was pilloried by his opponents during the debate.
Политик был подвергнут осмеянию его оппонентами во время дебатов.
The media tends to pillory public figures for their mistakes.
СМИ склонны осмеивать общественных деятелей за их ошибки.
Additional translations
заклеймить
высмеивать
Synonyms
scorn
shame
mock
ridicule
expose

Definitions

pillorynoun
A wooden framework with holes for securing the head and hands, used as a means of punishment and public humiliation.
The thief was placed in the pillory for all to see and mock.
Exposure to public ridicule or contempt
Her mishandling of the project left her in the pillory of public opinion.
pilloryverb
To attack or ridicule publicly.
The politician was pilloried by the media for his controversial remarks.
To put (someone) in a pillory as a form of punishment
In colonial times, petty criminals were often pilloried in the town square.
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