Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tar-and-feather

1 sense of tar-and-feather

Sense 1
tar-and-feather -- (smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered")
       => punish, penalize, penalise -- (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")