Translations [ edit] ± harsh criticism. Verb [ edit] rebuke (third-person singular simple present rebukes, present participle rebuking, simple past and past Missing: south To give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. She rebuked him and called him a fool for giving away their secret. synonyms: reprimand, scold, upbraid. antonyms: praise. Missing: south To speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done: I was rebuked by my manager for be ing late. The Justice Department publicly rebuked him Missing: south Advertisement. View definitions for rebuke. rebuke. noun as in reprimand; harsh criticism. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. admonition. censure. Missing: south
REBUKE - 49 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English
) objection. accusation. admonition. stigma. blame. charge. fault. anxiety. stigmatization. disapproval. complaint. allegation. reflection. roasting. censure. impeachment. reproach. reprimand. warning. [HOST]g: south (rɪˈbjuːk) verb. 1. (transitive) to scold or reprimand (someone) noun. 2. a reprimand or scolding. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Missing: south N. [ countable] a sharp remark that indicates disapproval; a scolding; a reprimand: offering a sharp rebuke to his comments. re•buk•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Missing: south From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧buke /rɪˈbjuːk/ verb [ transitive] formal to speak to someone severely about something they have done wrong SYN reprimand rebuke somebody for doing something Members of the jury were sharply rebuked for speaking to the press. —rebuke noun [ countable, uncountable] a rebuke from the Missing: south ) objection. accusation. admonition. stigma. blame. charge. fault. anxiety. stigmatization. disapproval. complaint. allegation. reflection. roasting. Missing: south From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧buke /rɪˈbjuːk/ verb [ transitive] formal to speak to someone severely about something they have done Missing: south 1. a.: to criticize sharply: reprimand. b.: to serve as a rebuke to. 2. archaic: to turn back or keep down: check. rebuker noun. 2 of 2. noun.: an expression of strong disapproval: Missing: south /rɪˈbjuːk/ [often passive] (formal) Verb Forms. rebuke somebody (for something/for doing something) to speak severely to somebody because they have done Missing: south
Rebuke noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
/rɪˈbjuːk/ [often passive] (formal) Verb Forms. rebuke somebody (for something/for doing something) to speak severely to somebody because they have done something wrong synonym reprimand. The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. She rebuked herself for her stupidity. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Missing: south According to Collins English Dictionary and the American Heritage Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, the word rebuke is a verb that means to reprimand or speak severely to someone. The word rebuke is two syllables – re-buke, and the pronunciation of rebuke is rɪbjuː[HOST]g: south What does the verb rebuke mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rebuke, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation [HOST]g: south Rebuke. noun [ C or U ] formal uk / rɪˈbjuːk / us / rɪˈbjuːk /. the act of speaking angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done, or the things that Missing: south