objurgate
[ ob-jer-geyt, uhb-jur-geyt ]
verb (used with object),ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing.
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
Origin of objurgate
1Other words from objurgate
- ob·jur·ga·tion, noun
- ob·jur·ga·tor, noun
- ob·jur·ga·to·ri·ly [uhb-jur-guh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-], /əbˈdʒɜr gəˌtɔr ə li, -ˌtoʊr-/, ob·jur·ga·tive·ly, adverb
- ob·jur·ga·to·ry, ob·jur·ga·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for objurgate
objurgate
/ (ˈɒbdʒəˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to scold or reprimand
Origin of objurgate
1C17: from Latin objurgāre, from ob- against + jurgāre to scold
Derived forms of objurgate
- objurgation, noun
- objurgator, noun
- objurgatory (ɒbˈdʒɜːɡətərɪ, -trɪ) or objurgative, adjective
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