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objurgate

ob·jur·gate [ óbjər gàyt ] (past and past participle ob·jur·gat·ed, present participle ob·jur·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular ob·jur·gates)

transitive verb

Definition:

scold: to scold somebody angrily ( literary )

[Early 17th century. < Latin objurgat-, past participle of objurgare "quarrel against" < jurgium "quarrel"]

ob·jur·ga·tion [ òbjər gáysh'n ] noun

ob·jur·ga·tor noun

ob·jur·ga·to·ry [ ob júrgə tàwree ] adjective