Dictionary Definition
rebuke n : an act or expression of criticism and
censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn:
reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand] v : 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" [syn:
call
on the carpet, rag,
trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down,
call
down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out,
remonstrate,
chew
out, chew
up, have words,
lambaste, lambast]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From Old French rebuchier, “to repulse”. Of doubtful origin, maybe connected with French bouche, “mouth”.Pronunciation
- /riˈbjuːk/
Noun
- A harsh criticism.
- Lord Lundy Who was too Freely Moved to Tears, and thereby ruined his Political Career. Hillair Belloc.
- ...Or if his father Lord Dunquerque
- Said “Hi!” in a Commanding Tone,
- “Hi, Lundy! leave the cat alone!”
- Lord Lundy, letting go its tail,
- Would raise so terrible a wail
- As moved his grandpapa the Duke
- To utter the severe rebuke:
- “When I, sir! was a little boy,
- An animal was not a toy!”
- Said “Hi!” in a Commanding Tone,
Translations
- Finnish: moittia, torua
- French: réprimer
- German: tadeln
- Portuguese: repreensão
Extensive Definition
In English law
and the canon law of
the Church of
England, a rebuke is a censure on a member of the clergy. It is the least severe
censure available against clergy of the Church of England, less
severe than a monition.
A rebuke can be given in person by a bishop or by an ecclesiastical
court.
References
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
admonish, admonishment, admonition, bawl out,
berate, berating, blowing up, bring to
book, call down, call to account, carpet, castigate, castigation, censure, chastise, chastisement, chew out,
chide, chiding, correct, correction, criticism, criticize, dress down,
dressing down, dressing-down, earful, have words with, hell, lecture, lesson, objurgate, objurgation, rap, rate, rating, reprehend, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, reproval, reprove, revile, revilement, scold, scolding, sermon, set down, set straight,
spank, spanking, straighten out, take
down, take to task, talking-to, tick, tongue-lashing, upbraid, upbraiding, what for,
wig