Definitions for objurgateˈɒb dʒərˌgeɪt, əbˈdʒɜr geɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•jur•gateˈɒb dʒərˌgeɪt, əbˈdʒɜr geɪt(v.t.)-gat•ed, -gat•ing.
to denounce vehemently; upbraid.
Origin of objurgate:
1610–20; < L objūrgātus, ptp. of objūrgāre to rebuke =ob-ob - +jūrgāre to rebuke, der. of jūs (s. jūr-) law
ob•jur′ga•to`ry(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate(verb)
express strong disapproval of
"We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct(verb)
censure severely
"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
Wiktionary
objurgate(Verb)
To rebuke or scold strongly.
Webster Dictionary
Objurgate(verb)
to chide; to reprove
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