objurgate

A formal or archaic verb meaning to rebuke or scold someone harshly.

• 🇫🇷Verbe formel ou littéraire signifiant réprimander ou gronder sévèrement quelqu'un.

1. To express strong disapproval C2 formal

   To criticize or express strong disapproval of someone or something.

   • The teacher objurgated the student for cheating on the exam.
   • He objurgated the company's unethical practices in his speech.
   • The manager objurgated the team for missing the deadline.

   🇫🇷réprimander sévèrement

   Synonymes: admonishberatecastigatecensurechiderebukereprimandreprovescoldupbraid

   Antonymes: approvecommendcomplimentlaudpraise

2. To censure severely C2 formal

   To rebuke or reprimand someone harshly.

   • The judge objurgated the lawyer for his disrespectful behavior.
   • She objurgated her assistant for the careless mistake.
   • The committee objurgated the official for his misconduct.

   🇫🇷Réprimander sévèrement

   Synonymes: beratecastigatechastisechidelambasterebukereprimandreprovescoldupbraid

   Antonymes: applaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

• objurgated past participle
• objurgated past simple
• objurgating present participle
• objurgates third person singular