Meaning & Definition of Rebuke in English
English⟶
Rebuke
/ribjuk/
noun
1. An act or expression of criticism and censure
- "He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
synonym:
- rebuke,
- reproof,
- reproval,
- reprehension,
- reprimand
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- 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