objurgate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb express strong disapproval of
    excoriate; decry; reprobate; condemn.
    • We condemn the racism in South Africa
    • These ideas were reprobated
  2. verb censure severely
    chastise; chasten; castigate; correct.
    • She chastised him for his insensitive remarks

WordNet

Ob*jur"gate transitive verb
Etymology
L.objurgatus, p.p. of objurgare to chide; ob (see Ob-) + jurgare to quarrel, scold, fr. jus right, court. See Jury.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Objurgated ; present participle & verbal noun Objurgating
Definitions
  1. To chide; to reprove.

Webster 1913