rebuke

American  

[ri-byook] / rɪˈbyuk /

verb (used with object)

rebuked, rebuking

1. to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.

   Synonyms:

   admonish, chide, upbraid, censure

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noun

1. sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.

   Synonyms:

   censure, remonstration, reproach

rebuke British  

/ rɪˈbjuːk /

verb

1. (tr) to scold or reprimand (someone)

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noun

1. a reprimand or scolding

Related Words

See reproach.

Other Word Forms

• rebukable adjective
• rebuker noun
• rebukingly adverb
• unrebukable adjective
• unrebuked adjective

Etymology

Origin of rebuke

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English rebuken (verb), from Anglo-French rebuker ( Old French rebuchier ) “to beat back,” equivalent to re- re- + bucher “to beat, strike,” from Germanic

Example Sentences

The move drew a rebuke from Diosdado Cabello, the interior minister and de facto leader of some of Venezuela’s paramilitary forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

The subpoenas drew an immediate rebuke from lawmakers across the aisle.

From Barron's

“Any attempt to influence inappropriately the conduct of Fed policy would yield a strong and forceful rebuke by Fed officials and market participants alike,” he told an audience of monetary-policy specialists.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was a stunning rebuke by the NFL," said Wickersham, author of New York Times bestseller It's Better to be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness.

From BBC

But the plan drew swift rebuke from the city’s elite, who said a tax hike would drive the wealthiest out of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• admonish
• berate
• castigate
• censure
• chide
• go after
• oppose
• reprimand
• reproach
• scold
• upbraid