objurgate   (Sound)

The verb objurgate has 2 senses

• condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate -- (express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated")


• chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")