Hypertext Webster Gateway: "objurgate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
objurgate
v 1: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in
South Africa" [syn: {condemn}, {decry}, {excoriate}]
2: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
remarks" [syn: {chastise}, {castigate}, {chasten}, {correct}]
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