objurgate

Verb
  1. Express strong disapproval of (synset 200865823)
    "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
    is a type of: denounce - speak out against
    same as: condemn, decry, excoriate, reprobate
  2. Censure severely (synset 200825981)
    "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
    is a type of: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce - censure severely or angrily
    subtypes: flame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
    same as: castigate, chasten, chastise, correct

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