ob|jur|gate

ob|jur|gate
ob|jur|gate «OB juhr gayt, uhb JUR-», transitive verb, -gat|ed, -gat|ing.
to reproach vehemently; upbraid violently; berate: »

Command all to do their duty. Command, but not objurgate (Jeremy Taylor).

SYNONYM(S): vituperate, denounce, rebuke.
[< Latin objūrgāre (with English -ate1) < ob- against + jūrgāre to scold, rebuke < jūs, jūris law + agere drive, lead]

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