objurgate

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo formal ou arcaico que significa repreender ou censurar alguém com aspereza.

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.

   🇵🇹Expressar forte desaprovação

   Sinônimos: admonishberatecastigatecensurechiderebukereprimandreprovescoldupbraid

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Censurar severamente

   Sinônimos: beratecastigatechastisechidelambasterebukereprimandreprovescoldupbraid

   Antônimos: applaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

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