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flagellate (1)

flag·el·late [ flájjələt, flájjə làyt, flə jéllət ] (past and past participle flag·el·lat·ed, present participle flag·el·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular flag·el·lates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
whip somebody: to whip somebody, especially for sexual or religious purposes

[Early 17th century. < Latin flagellat-, past participle of flagellare "to whip" < flagellum (see flagellum)]
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