scourge vs trounce

scourge is a noun but trounce is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scourge	Yes	No	Yes	No
trounce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trounce is a hypernym of scourge; that is, trounce is a word with a broader meaning than scourge:

Other hypernyms of scourge include flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, welt, whip.

scourge (noun)	trounce (noun)
a whip used to inflict punishment
a person who inspires fear or dread
something causing misery or death

scourge (verb)	trounce (verb)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly	censure severely or angrily
whip	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
punish severely; excoriate	beat severely with a whip or rod