Definitions

1. verb

to whip or flog, especially as a form of punishment

“The colonel ordered his men to flagellate the prisoners as a warning to others.”

2. noun

a whip or lash used for flagellation

“The flagellate was used to inflict pain on the prisoner.”

3. noun

any organism with a whip-like structure, especially a protozoan

“The flagellate moved through the water with its long whip-like tail.”