objurgate

verb
/ˈɑːbdʒərˌɡeɪt/

Meaning

to scold or rebuke severely

Example Sentences

The teacher objurgated the student for being dishonest.

Synonyms

rebuke, scold, reprimand, chastise, reproach

Antonyms

praise, commend, approve

Collocations

objurgate harshly, objurgate publicly, objurgate for mistake

Related Vocabularies

to persuade someone gently or gradually to do something
To think about and begin to deal with an issue or problem.
To come out or spread from a source.
To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
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to hold on tightly to someone or something

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