OBJURGATE

chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct

(verb) censure severely; “She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”

condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate

(verb) express strong disapproval of; “We condemn the racism in South Africa”; “These ideas were reprobated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

objurgate (third-person singular simple present objurgates, present participle objurgating, simple past and past participle objurgated)

(transitive) To rebuke or scold strongly.

Synonyms

• See also reprehend

Source: Wiktionary

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

Definition: To chide; to reprove.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition