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rebuke
[ri-byook]
verb (used with object)
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.
Synonyms: , ,
rebuke
/ ɪˈː /
verb
(tr) to scold or reprimand (someone)
noun
a reprimand or scolding
Other Word Forms
- rebukable adjective
- rebuker noun
- rebukingly adverb
- unrebukable adjective
- unrebuked adjective
- ˈܰ noun
- ˈܰ첹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rebuke1
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Example Sentences
Despite a stinging rebuke from a federal judge Thursday, military forces deployed in Los Angeles will remain under presidential control through the weekend, setting up a series of high-stakes showdowns.
The civil suit, he says, is largely symbolic — one final rebuke of Yoon.
The Democratic governor’s comments were a forceful rebuke to the president’s claims that deploying the California National Guard and U.S.
Without waiting for the plaintiffs’ response, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a sharp rebuke, written by a Reagan appointee, calling the government’s pleading “shocking.”
Discovery come just a day after a rare shareholder rebuke of its executive pay packages, a sign of growing unhappiness with the company’s financial performance.
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