- (transitive) to scold or reprimand
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ob•jur•gate
(ob′jər gāt′, əb jûr′gāt),USA pronunciation v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
ob′jur•ga′tion, n.
ob′jur•ga′tor, n.
ob•jur•ga•to•ri•ly
(əb jûr′gə tôr′ə lē, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation ob•jur′ga•tive•ly, adv.
ob•jur′ga•to′ry, ob•jur′ga•tive, adj.
- to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly;
berate sharply.
- Latin objūrgātus, past participle of objūrgāre to rebuke, equivalent. to ob- ob- + jūrgāre, jurigāre to rebuke, equivalent. to jūr- (stem of jūs) law + -ig-, combining form of agere to drive, do + -ātus -ate1
- 1610–20
ob′jur•ga′tor, n.
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objurgate /ˈɒbdʒəˌɡeɪt/ vb
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