scald
transitive verbTo burn (a person, for example) with hot liquid or steam.
transitive verbTo subject to or treat with boiling water.
transitive verbTo heat (a liquid, such as milk) almost to the boiling point.
transitive verbTo affect with a sensation similar to that caused by hot liquid on the skin.
transitive verbTo cause great emotional pain to.
transitive verbTo criticize harshly; excoriate.
