objurgate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

objurgate
    v 1: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in
         South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [syn:
         {condemn}, {reprobate}, {decry}, {objurgate}, {excoriate}]
    2: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
       remarks" [syn: {chastise}, {castigate}, {objurgate},
       {chasten}, {correct}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Objurgate \Ob*jur"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Objurgated}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Objurgating}.] [L. objurgatus, p. p. of
   objurgare to chide; ob (see {Ob-}) + jurgare to quarrel,
   scold, fr. jus right, court. See {Jury}.]
   To chide; to reprove.
   [1913 Webster]

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