objurgate

ob·jur·gate  (bjr-gt, b-jûrgt)

tr.v. ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing, ob·jur·gates

To scold or rebuke sharply; berate.

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[Latin obirgre, obirgt- : ob-, against; see ob- + irgre, to scold, sue at law (probably is, ir-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + agere, to do, proceed; see ag- in Indo-European roots).]

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objur·gation n.

ob·jurga·tori·ly (b-jûrg-tôr-l, -tr-) adv.

ob·jurga·tory (-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	objurgate - express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" condemn, decry, excoriate, reprobate denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"
	2.	objurgate - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" castigate, chasten, chastise, correct 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"