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- Dictionaryre·buke/rəˈbyo͞ok/
verb
- 1. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior 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"
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The meaning of REBUKE is to criticize sharply : reprimand. How to use rebuke in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rebuke.
REBUKE definition: 1. to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done: 2. the act…. Learn more.
If you receive a rebuke, it means that you have been reprimanded, or scolded. You're sure to get a rebuke if you forget to do your math homework four days in a row. The word rebuke can be a verb, meaning to sternly reprimand or scold, but it can also be a noun, because a rebuke is the result of being scolded.
REBUKE meaning: 1. to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done: 2. the act…. Learn more.
If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of.
Rebuke definition: to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.. See examples of REBUKE used in a sentence.
If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of. [formal] [...] present simple: I rebuke, you rebuke [...] past simple: I rebuked, you rebuked [...] • scold, censure, reprimand, reproach [...] • scolding, censure, reprimand, reproach [...]
