The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
objurgate — index admonish (warn), blame, castigate, censure, contemn, criticize (find fault with), defame … Law dictionary
objurgate — (v.) 1610s, from L. objurgatus, pp. of objurgare to chide, rebuke, from ob (see OB (Cf. ob )) + jurgare to quarrel, scold, from phrase jure agere to deal in a lawsuit, from ablative of ius right; law; suit (see JUST (Cf. just … Etymology dictionary
objurgate — *execrate, curse, damn, anathematize Analogous words: revile, vituperate (see SCOLD): condemn, denounce, reprobate, *criticize Contrasted words: applaud, *commend, compliment … New Dictionary of Synonyms
objurgate — [v] berate bawl out, castigate, censure, chastise, chew out*, chide, give one hell*, jump all over*, rake over the coals*, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, upbraid; concept 52 … New thesaurus
objurgate — [äb′jər gāt΄, əb jʉr′gāt΄] vt. objurgated, objurgating [< L objurgatus, pp. of objurgare, to rebuke, chastise < ob (see OB ) + jurgare, to chide, orig., to sue at law < jus (gen. juris: see JURY1) + agere, to do, ACT1] to chide… … English World dictionary
objurgate — transitive verb see objurgation … New Collegiate Dictionary
objurgate — objurgation, n. objurgator, n. objurgatorily /euhb jerr geuh tawr euh lee, tohr /, objurgatively, adv. objurgatory, objurgative, adj. /ob jeuhr gayt , euhb jerr gayt/, v.t., objurgated, objurgating. to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid… … Universalium
objurgate — verb To rebuke or scold strongly. See Also: objurgation, objurgative, objurgatively, objurgatory … Wiktionary
objurgate — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scold, rebuke, berate, chastise, chide, upbraid, reproach … English dictionary for students
objurgate — see JUST … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
