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Synonyms for objurgate

Most common

correct condemn denounce chastise

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To rebuke or scold strongly.

Related words

Word family
objurgation objurgatory

Forms

Past participle
objurgated
e.g. objurgated → chastised, corrected, condemned, denounced…

Example sentences

  • correct I hope you will correct the situation immediately.
  • condemn Would you condemn your friend for the same thing?
  • denounce The alterglobalists denounce growing inequalities.
  • chastise Be patient, God will chastise you and you'll understand!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
objurgatesteady
correctsteady
condemnsteady
denouncesteady
chastiserising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
scold1, decry2, chide1
6 letters
rebuke2, berate2, vilify3
7 letters
correct2, condemn2, censure2, reprove, chasten2, upbraid2
8 letters
denounce2, reproach2, chastise2, admonish3
9 letters
criticize3, criticise, reprimand3, reprobate3, castigate3, excoriate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decry2 = 2 syllables).