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Rebuke Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Rebuke? [n] an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [v] 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"; "check" is archaic Synonyms \| Synonyms for Rebuke: bawl out \| berate \| chew out \| chew up \| chide \| dress down \| have words \| jaw \| lambast \| lambaste \| lecture \| rag \| remonstrate \| reprehension \| reprimand \| reprimand \| reproof \| reproof \| reproval \| scold \| trounce Related Terms \| Find terms related to Rebuke: See Also \| admonishment \| admonition \| bawling out \| berating \| blowing up \| brush down \| castigate \| castigation \| chasten \| chastening \| chastise \| chastisement \| chewing out \| chiding \| correct \| correction \| criticise \| criticism \| criticize \| dressing down \| earful \| going-over \| lecture \| monition \| objurgate \| objurgation \| pick apart \| reproach \| riot act \| scolding \| speech \| talking to \| tell off \| unfavorable judgment \| upbraiding \| what for Rebuke In Webster's Dictionary \Rebuke"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rebuked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rebuking}.] [OF. rebouquier to dull, blunt, F. reboucher; perhaps fr. pref. re- re- + bouche mouth, OF. also bouque, L. bucca cheek; if so, the original sense was, to stop the mouth of; hence, to stop, obstruct.] 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. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered, Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared. --Dryden. Syn: To reprove; chide; check; chasten; restrain; silence. See {Reprove}. \Rebuke"\, n. 1. A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment. For thy sake I have suffered rebuke. --Jer. xv. 15. Why bear you these rebukes and answer not? --Shak. 2. Check; rebuff. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. {To be without rebuke}, to live without giving cause of reproof or censure; to be blameless.

Rebuke Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rebuke?

[n] an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
[v] 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"; "check" is archaic

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Rebuke In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*buke"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rebuked}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Rebuking}.] [OF. rebouquier to dull, blunt, F. reboucher;
perhaps fr. pref. re- re- + bouche mouth, OF. also bouque, L.
bucca cheek; if so, the original sense was, to stop the mouth
of; hence, to stop, obstruct.]
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.

      The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered, Nor to
      rebuke the rich offender feared.         --Dryden.

Syn: To reprove; chide; check; chasten; restrain; silence.
     See {Reprove}.


\Re*buke"\, n.
1. A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also,
   chastisement; punishment.

         For thy sake I have suffered rebuke.  --Jer. xv. 15.

         Why bear you these rebukes and answer not? --Shak.

2. Check; rebuff. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.

{To be without rebuke}, to live without giving cause of
   reproof or censure; to be blameless.

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