Objurgate \Ob*jur"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Objurgated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Objurgating.] [L. objurgatus, p. p. of
objurgare to chide; ob (see Ob-) + jurgare to quarrel,
scold, fr. jus right, court. See Jury.]
To chide; to reprove.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
objurgate
v 1: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in
South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [syn: condemn,
reprobate, decry, excoriate]
2: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, chasten, correct]
WordNet (r) 2.0
castigate, chasten, chastise, condemn, correct, decry, excoriate, reprobate
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