Definitions of rebuke [ɪˈbyuk]

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Definition of 'rebuke'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) rebuke
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.

2. (n.) rebuke
a sharp reproof; reprimand.

Etymology: (1275–1325; < AF rebuker (OF rebuchier) to beat back)

Definition of 'rebuke'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
an act or expression of criticism and censure
"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

2. (verb) call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
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"

Definition of 'rebuke'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) rebuke
to criticize sb for sth they said or did
She rebuked her daughter for being rude.; a harsh rebuke

Definition of 'rebuke'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) rebuke
a direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment

2. (noun) rebuke
check; rebuff

3. (verb) rebuke
to check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish

Translation of 'rebuke'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to speak severely to (a person), because he has done wrong The boy was rebuked by his teacher for cheating.
Afrikaans: bestraf	Arabic: يُوَبِّخ	Bulgarian: мъмря
Brazilian: repreender	Czech: pokárat	German: rüffeln
Danish: irettesætte	Greek: επιπλήττω	Spanish: reprender
Estonian: noomima	Farsi: توبیخ کردن	Finnish: nuhdella
French: réprimander	Hebrew: לִנזוֹף	Hindi: फटकाराना, डपटना, डांटना
Croatian: ukor, prijekor	Hungarian: megdorgál	Indonesian: menegur
Icelandic: setja ofaní við, ávíta	Italian: rimproverare	Japanese: 叱りつける
Korean: 질책하다	Lithuanian: priekaištauti	Latvian: []rāt
Malay: dimarahi	Dutch: berispen	Norwegian: irettesette, gi reprimand
Polish: skarcić, zganić	Persian: توبیخ کردن	Pashto: ملامتول، ترټل، شرمول، بى
Portuguese: repreender	Romanian: a admonesta, a dojeni	Russian: делать выговор, давать на
Slovak: pokarhať	Slovenian: ošteti	Serbian: ukoriti
Swedish: tillrättavisa, banna	Thai: ดุด่า	Turkish: azarlamak
Taiwanese: 訓斥，指責	Ukrainian: оголошувати догану; докор	Urdu: تنبیہ کرنا
Vietnamese: khiển trách	Chinese: 训斥，指责
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