objurgate

Meaning

To rebuke or scold strongly.

Synonyms

chastise

rebuke

scold

condemn

reprehend

berate

abuse

castigate

chasten

reprimand

decry

correct

upbraid

reprobate

admonish

excoriate

reprove

chide

call down

drub

criticise

cant

bullyrag

comb

clobber

brush down

be after

darn

animadvert

rag

chew up

bring up

check

inveigh

blow up

bawl out

haze

growl

get at

jump on

keelhaul

lecture

mag

🔍

miscall

get after

rail

rap

rate

challenge

blow

Translations

reprender

reñir

punir

tadeln

condemnar

losziehen

aasen

rügen

schelten

schimpfen

beschimpfen

ausmachen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒbd͡ʒə(ɹ)ɡeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obiūrgō, coming from ob- (“to, against”) + iūrgō (“dispute, chide”), and in turn Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti.