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Meaning of 'rebuke' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rebuke [ n.]
- A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment.
- Check; rebuff.
2 . Rebuke [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'rebuke' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rebuke [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an act or expression of criticism and censure
Example in sentence:
  • he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
2 . rebuke [ v]
Meaning (2):
- censure severely or angrily
Example in sentence:
  • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup;
  • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister;
  • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

Nearby Words:

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