trounce

[ trouns ]
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verb (used with object),trounced, trounc·ing.
  1. to beat severely; thrash.

  2. to punish.

  1. to defeat decisively.

Origin of trounce

1
First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

Other words from trounce

  • trouncer, noun
  • un·trounced, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for trounce

trounce

/ (traʊns) /


verb
  1. (tr) to beat or defeat utterly; thrash

Origin of trounce

1
C16: of unknown origin

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