ˈäbjə(r)ˌgāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin objurgatus, past participle of objurgare to scold, blame, from ob- against, over + jurgare to quarrel, blame, bring a lawsuit, from jur-, jus law + -gare (from agere to drive, lead, act, do) — more at ob- , just , agent
: to decry vehemently
objurgated the custom of garnishing poems with archaisms — T.R.Weiss
: to castigate with harsh or violent language : vituperate
Synonyms: see execrate