Objurgate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The angry mob objurgated the politician for his corrupt activities and scandals.
- She objurgated her brother for recklessly spending their parents' savings on frivolous things.
- The strict principal objurgated the disobedient student in front of the entire class.
- Her parents objurgated her for not getting good grades despite their continued efforts to help her study.
- The citizens objurgated the local government for neglecting the infrastructure of their community.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate
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Meaning 2
Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The international community objurgated the use of chemical warfare by the dictatorial regime.
- The politician objurgated the acts of terrorism that left hundreds of innocent civilians dead.
- The coach objurgated the rough play by the opposing team during the heated match.
- The renowned author objurgated the censorship of books that questioned the ruling authority.
- The civil rights leader objurgated the systemic injustices faced by marginalized communities for centuries.