objurgate

transitive verb

ob·​jur·​gate ˈäbjə(r)ˌgāt 

-ed/-ing/-s

: to decry vehemently

objurgated the custom of garnishing poems with archaisms

—T. R. Weiss

: to castigate with harsh or violent language : vituperate

Word History

Etymology

Latin objurgatus, past participle of objurgare to scold, blame, from ob- against, over + jurgare to quarrel, blame, bring a lawsuit, from jur-, jus law + -gare (from agere to drive, lead, act, do)

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Rhymes for objurgate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate