objurgate
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ob·jur·gate
(ŏb′jər-gāt′, ŏb-jûr′gāt′)tr.v. ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing, ob·jur·gates
To scold or rebuke sharply; berate.
[Latin obiūrgāre, obiūrgāt- : ob-, against; see ob- + iūrgāre, to scold, sue at law (probably iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + agere, to do, proceed; see ag- in Indo-European roots).]
ob′jur·ga′tion n.
ob·jur′ga·to′ri·ly (ŏb-jûr′gə-tôr′ə-lē) adv.
ob·jur′ga·to′ry (-tôr′ē) adj.
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objurgate
(ˈɒbdʒəˌɡeɪt)vb
(tr) to scold or reprimand
[C17: from Latin objurgāre, from ob- against + jurgāre to scold]
ˌobjurˈgation n
ˈobjurˌgator n
objurgatory, obˈjurgative adj
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ob•jur•gate
(ˈɒb dʒərˌgeɪt, əbˈdʒɜr geɪt)v.t. -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
to denounce vehemently; upbraid.
[1610–20; < Latin objūrgātus, past participle of objūrgāre to rebuke =ob- ob- + jūrgāre to rebuke, derivative of jūs (s. jūr-) law]
ob`jur•ga′tion, n.
ob•jur′ga•to`ry, adj.
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objurgate
Past participle: objurgated
Gerund: objurgating
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| Verb | 1. | objurgate - express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" |
| 2. | objurgate - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" flame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" |
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