Synonyms for pillory

Noun

1. pillory, stocks, instrument of punishment

usage: a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

Verb

1. pillory, gibbet, expose, exhibit, display

usage: expose to ridicule or public scorn

2. pillory, punish, penalize, penalise

usage: punish by putting in a pillory

3. savage, pillory, crucify, knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart

usage: criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"