The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Objurgate \Ob*jur"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Objurgated; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Objurgating.] [L. objurgatus, p. p. of
   objurgare to chide; ob (see Ob-) + jurgare to quarrel,
   scold, fr. jus right, court. See Jury.]
   To chide; to reprove.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

objurgate
    v 1: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in
         South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [syn:
         condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate]
    2: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
       remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate,
       chasten, correct]