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   rebuke

   /rɪˈbjuːk/

   verb

   • 1. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions: "she had rebuked him for drinking too much"

   noun

   • 1. an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism: "he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘force back, repress’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- ‘back, down’ + bukier ‘to beat’ (originally ‘cut down wood’, from Old French busche ‘log’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. rebuker noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of REBUKE is to criticize sharply : reprimand. How to use rebuke in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rebuke.

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   REBUKE definition: 1. to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done: 2. the act…. Learn more.

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   REBUKE meaning: 1. to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done: 2. the act…. Learn more.

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   Rebuke definition: to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.. See examples of REBUKE used in a sentence.

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   If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of.

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   noun. an act or expression of criticism and censure. “he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face” synonyms: reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval. see more. verb. censure severely or angrily.

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   Definition of rebuke noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.