ob·jur·gate \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