rebuke (rɪˈbjuːk
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to scold or reprimand (someone)
noun
- a reprimand or scolding
Alternative Forms
reˈbukable adjective reˈbuker nounWord Origin
C14: from Old Norman French rebuker , from re- + Old French buchier to hack down, from busche log, of Germanic originSynonyms
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scold,
censure,
reprimand,
reproach,
blame,
lecture,
carpet,
berate,
tick off,
castigate,
chide,
dress down,
admonish,
tear into,
tell off,
take to task,
read the riot act
reprove,
upbraid,
bawl out,
haul (someone) over the coals
chew out,
tear (someone) off a strip give a rocket
reprehend,
chew (someone's) ass
Usage examples
The rebuke was tempered by the sudden smile which lightened his face.
, Dreams of Innocence (1994)-- joginder singh, cbi director, following a rebuke by the Supreme Court It was an unusually warm August.
India Today (1996)Why, his rebuke of the Malaysian leader consisted of warmly shaking his hand.
Toronto Sun (2003)In return for avoiding the rebuke , Germany promised to work to eliminate its budget deficit by 2004 in spite of the global slowdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)We might, though, echo the caution expressed by Charles Tilly in his mild rebuke to Weber's thesis.
, Migrants in Modern France: Population Mobility in the Later Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (1989)