rebuke

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
rebuke (verb)
transitive verb
1.
a) to criticize sharply - reprimand
b) to serve as a rebuke to
2.
to turn back or keep down - check reprove
rebuke (noun)
an expression of strong disapproval - reprimand
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
rebuke (noun)
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
SYNONYMS:
commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture
RELATED WORDS:
admonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, damnation, punishment, remonstrance; business, devil, dressing-down, lash, lecture, lesson, rap, scolding, talking-to, tongue-lashing; belittlement, criticism, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, pan
NEAR ANTONYMS:
acclamation, honor, tribute; encomium, eulogy, panegyric, plaudit(s), praise; approval, blessing, sanction
citation, commendation, endorsement ( indorsement)
rebuke (verb)
1.
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault
SYNONYMS:
admonish, chide, reprimand, reproach, reprove, tick off
RELATED WORDS:
berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, harangue, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste ( lambast), lecture, rail (at against), rate, scold, score, upbraid; abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis ( diss) [], excoriate, fault, knock, lash, pan, reprehend, slam; belittle, deprecate, disparage, minimize, mock, put down; deride, ridicule, scoff, scorn
burn one's ears, get after, get on
NEAR ANTONYMS:
approve, endorse ( indorse), OK ( okay), sanction; applaud, extol ( extoll), hail, laud, praise, salute, tout
rebuke (verb)
2.
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
SYNONYMS:
baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste ( lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, score, tongue-lash, upbraid
RELATED WORDS:
admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reprove; abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis ( diss) [], excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperate; belittle, disparage, mock, put down; ridicule, scoff, scorn
NEAR ANTONYMS:
approve, endorse ( indorse), sanction; extol ( extoll), laud, praise
rebuke (verb)
3.
to express public or formal disapproval of
SYNONYMS:
condemn, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove
RELATED WORDS:
admonish, chastise; castigate, punish; bawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste ( lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraid; belittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage
NEAR ANTONYMS:
acclaim, applause, hail, honor; eulogize, laud, praise; approve, bless, sanction
cite, commend, endorse ( indorse)
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