pillory

nouns

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

pillory

is a type of (narrower)

an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person

expose to ridicule or public scorn

gibbet, pillory

punish by putting in a pillory

pillory

is a type of (narrower)

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

"The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

criticize harshly or violently

"The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

blast, crucify, pillory, savage