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Objurgate

verb/ˈɑːbdʒɚɡˌeɪt/
Definition
express strong disapproval of
censure severely
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːbdʒɚɡˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɒbdʒəɡˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɒbdʒəɡˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːbdʒɚɡˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbexpress strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”
verbcensure severely
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
Word Forms
condemnatoryadjectivecontaining or imposing condemnation or censure
condemnationnounthe condition of being strongly disapproved of
reprobationnounsevere disapproval
excoriationnounsevere censure
chastisementnouna rebuke for making a mistake
castigationnouna severe scolding
objurgationnounrebuking a person harshly
correctiveadjectivedesigned to promote discipline
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tadeln
äußern Sie starke Missbilligung
🇫🇷French
réprimander
exprimer sa vive désapprobation à l'égard
🇪🇸Spanish
increpar
expresar una fuerte desaprobación de
🇮🇹Italian
censurare
esprimere forte disapprovazione
🇳🇱Dutch
schelden op
een sterke afkeuring uiten
🇵🇹Portuguese
objurar
expressar forte desaprovação
🇷🇺Russian
отрекаться
выразить резкое неодобрение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टालना
के प्रति कड़ी अस्वीकृति व्यक्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
আপত্তি
এর তীব্র অসম্মতি প্রকাশ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
தடை செய்
கடும் கண்டனத்தை தெரிவிக்கின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
అడ్డగించు
తీవ్ర అసంతృప్తిని వ్యక్తం చేయండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાંધો ઉઠાવવો
ની તીવ્ર અસંમતિ વ્યક્ત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡ್ಡಿಪಡಿಸು
ಬಲವಾದ ಅಸಮ್ಮತಿಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തുക
ശക്തമായ വിയോജിപ്പ് പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
اعتراض
کی شدید ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表示强烈反对
🇯🇵Japanese
異議を唱える
~に強い反対を表明する
🇰🇷Korean
꾸짖다
에 대해 강한 반대 의사를 표명
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phản đối
bày tỏ sự không đồng tình mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ขัดขวาง
แสดงความไม่เห็นด้วยอย่างแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengumpat
menyatakan ketidaksetujuan yang kuat terhadap
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
محو کردن
ابراز مخالفت شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
engellemek
şiddetle onaylamadığını ifade etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
להכריח
להביע אי הסכמה חריפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'objurgate'?
The primary meaning of 'objurgate' is 'express strong disapproval of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'objurgate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'objurgate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'objurgate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'objurgate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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