ichidan verb, transitive verb
Literal physical action of lifting something and suspending it, often with a rope or pulley.
漁師が大物を吊るし上げて重さを量った。
The fisherman hoisted the big catch and weighed it.
舞台の背景を吊るし上げる作業は危険だ。
The work of hoisting the stage backdrop is dangerous.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
gang up and criticize; rebuke en masse; subject to a kangaroo court
Figurative use: a group surrounds someone and harshly interrogates or condemns them, often in a mob-like or unfair manner. Strongly negative connotation.
会議で新人がミスを吊るし上げられてかわいそうだった。
At the meeting, the new employee was ganged up on over a mistake, and I felt sorry for them.
SNSでちょっとした失言を吊るし上げる風潮は怖い。
The tendency to gang up and criticize someone on social media for a small slip of the tongue is frightening.