What is "rebuke" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does rebuke mean in English? Meaning of rebuke definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "rebuke" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "rebuke": an act or expression of criticism and censure

Noun

  • Meaning: an act or expression of criticism and censure
  • Example: he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
  • Synonyms: rebuke reprehension reprimand reproof reproval
  • Hyponyms: admonishment admonition bawling out berating blowing up castigation chastening chastisement chewing out chiding correction dressing down earful going-over lecture monition objurgation reproach riot act scolding speech talking to tongue-lashing upbraiding what for
  • Hypernyms: criticism unfavorable judgment
  • Meaning of "rebuke": censure severely or angrily

    Verb

  • Meaning: censure severely or angrily
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: bawl out berate call down call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand reproof scold take to task trounce
  • Hyponyms: brush down castigate chasten chastise correct objurgate tell off
  • Hypernyms: criticise criticize knock pick apart
  • Synonyms:

    condemnation, admonition, censure, disapproval, snub, reproach, punishment, rebuff, repulse, reprehension, correction, ostracism, castigation, rap, affliction, put-down, lesson, row, going-over, reproof, lecture, tongue-lashing, refusal, blame, comeuppance, scolding, remonstrance, expostulation, admonishment, dressing-down, rating, earful, objurgation, berating, chiding, upbraiding, reproval, bawling-out, chewing-out, hard time, kick in the teeth, slap in the face, talking-to, telling-off, scold, chide, berate, admonish, upbraid, censure, castigate, reprimand, oppose, reproach, read, pay, rake, rip, blame, reprehend, lecture, lesson, reprove, fry, zap, bawl out, chew out, dress down, lay into, tell off, go after, monish, jawbone, call on the carpet, carp on, climb all over, jump on, lean on, sit on, sound off, take to task, tear apart, tick off, jump down ones throat,

    Antonyms:

    encouragement, endorsement, praise, flattery, commendation, compliment, exoneration, approval, sanction, compliment, praise, laud, flatter, approve,

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