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1. Express strong disapproval of
   "We objurgate the racism in South Africa"
   - condemn, reprobate, decry, excoriate
    
2. Censure severely
   "She objurgated him for his insensitive remarks"
   - chastise, castigate, chasten, correct

Derived forms: objurgating, objurgates, objurgated

See also: objurgation

Type of: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet [US], chew out [N. Amer], chew up [N. Amer], chide, denounce, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, ream [N. Amer], rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce