pillory

(noun) 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.

(verb) expose to ridicule or public scorn. Synonyms: gibbet.

(verb) punish by putting in a pillory.

(verb) criticize harshly or violently. Synonyms: savage, blast, crucify. Examples: "The press savaged the new president." "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage."