rebuke
Etymology

From Middle English rebuken, from Anglo-Norman rebuker, from re- + Old French *buker, buchier, buschier, from busche, from Vulgar Latin *busca, from Frankish *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz; equivalent to re- + bush.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɹiˈbjuːk/, /ɹɪˈbjuːk/
Noun

rebuke (plural rebukes)

  1. (of a person) A harsh criticism.
Synonyms Translations Verb

rebuke (rebukes, present participle rebuking; simple past and past participle rebuked)

  1. (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
    Synonyms: reprimand, reproach, reprove, reprehend, admonish, Thesaurus:criticize
    • 2011, Biblica, Holy Bible: New International Version, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, →ISBN, 6:(please specify the verse(s)) ↗:
      O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
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