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rebuke
a sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand; censure; admonish; reproach: rebuke his bad behavior
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re·buke
(rĭ-byo͞ok′)tr.v. re·buked, re·buk·ing, re·bukes
1. To criticize (someone) sharply; reprimand. See Synonyms at admonish.
2. To express sharp criticism regarding (an act, for example): "a series of sweeping decisions that rebuked the investigators' presumptions" (Donald A. Ritchie).
3. Obsolete To check or repress.
n.
An expression of strong disapproval.
[Middle English rebuken, from Old North French rebuker : re-, back (from Latin; see re-) + *buker, to strike, chop wood (variant of Old French buschier, from busche, firewood, of Germanic origin).]
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rebuke
(rɪˈbjuːk)vb
(tr) to scold or reprimand (someone)
n
a reprimand or scolding
[C14: from Old Norman French rebuker, from re- + Old French buchier to hack down, from busche log, of Germanic origin]
reˈbukable adj
reˈbuker n
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re•buke
(rɪˈbyuk)v. -buked, -buk•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
n. 2. a sharp reproof; reprimand.
[1275–1325; < Anglo-French rebuker (Old French rebuchier) to beat back]
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rebuke
Past participle: rebuked
Gerund: rebuking
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Noun | 1. | rebuke - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" riot act - a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" what for - a strong reprimand bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, earful, going-over - a severe scolding berating, blowing up - a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him" reproach - a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach" talking to, lecture, speech - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" |
Verb | 1. | rebuke - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, reprimand, lambast, lambaste, lecture, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
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rebuke
verb
1. scold, censure, reprimand, reproach, blame, lecture, carpet (informal), berate, tick off (informal), castigate, chide, dress down (informal), admonish, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), take to task, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, bawl out (informal), haul (someone) over the coals (informal), chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), reprehend, chew (someone's) ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang) He has been seriously rebuked.
scold approve, praise, applaud, compliment, congratulate, commend, laud
scold approve, praise, applaud, compliment, congratulate, commend, laud
noun
1. scolding, censure, reprimand, reproach, blame, row, lecture, wigging (Brit. slang), ticking-off (informal), dressing down (informal), telling-off (informal), admonition, tongue-lashing, reproof, castigation, reproval 'Silly little boy' was his favourite expression of rebuke.
scolding praise, compliment, commendation, laudation
scolding praise, compliment, commendation, laudation
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rebuke
verbnoun
Words expressive of strong disapproval:
Slang: rap.
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Translations
تَوْبيخ، تَأنيبيُوَبِّخ
pokáratvyčítatvýčitkavýtka
irettesætteirettesættelse
rendreutasítás
ávítur, ofanígjöfsetja ofan í viî, ávíta
priekaištas
norātpārmetums
grajaošteti
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rebuke
[rɪˈbjuːk] n → réprimande f, reproche m
vt → réprimander
to rebuke sb for sth → reprocher qch à qn
to rebuke sb for doing sth → reprocher à qn d'avoir fait qch
to rebuke sb for sth → reprocher qch à qn
to rebuke sb for doing sth → reprocher à qn d'avoir fait qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rebuke
vt → zurechtweisen (for wegen), tadeln (for für); to rebuke somebody for having spoken unkindly → jdn dafür tadeln, dass er so unfreundlich gesprochen hat
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rebuke
(rəˈbjuːk) verb to speak severely to (a person), because he has done wrong. The boy was rebuked by his teacher for cheating.
noun (stern) words spoken to a person, because he has done wrong.
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