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rebukenoun an often public or formal expression of disapprovaldelivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing censure, commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture admonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, damnation, punishment, remonstrancebusiness, devil, dressing-down, lash, lecture, lesson, rap, scolding, talking-to, tongue-lashingbelittlement, criticism, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, pan citation, commendation, endorsement(also indorsement) acclamation, honor, tributeencomium, eulogy, panegyric, plaudit(s), praiseapproval, blessing, sanction to criticize (someone) so as to correct a faultthe father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college admonish, chide, reprimand, reproach, reprove, tick off berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, harangue, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, upbraidabuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), excoriate, fault, knock, lash, pan, reprehend, slambelittle, deprecate, disparage, minimize, mock, put downderide, ridicule, scoff, scorn burn one's ears, get after, get on approve, endorse(also indorse), OK(or okay), sanctionapplaud, extol(also extoll), hail, laud, praise, salute, tout to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failingsstrongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), reprimand, reproach, scold, score, tongue-lash, upbraid admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reproveabuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperatebelittle, disparage, mock, put downridicule, scoff, scorn lay into, read the riot act (to), take to task approve, endorse(also indorse), sanctionextol(also extoll), laud, praise to express public or formal disapproval ofin a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings censure, condemn, denounce, objurgate, reprimand, reproach, reprove admonish, chastisecastigate, punishbawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraidbelittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage bring to account, call to account cite, commend, endorse(also indorse) acclaim, applaud, hail, honoreulogize, laud, praiseapprove, bless, sanction v.reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide mean to criticize adversely.reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault.gently reproved my table manners rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof.the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke.reprimanded by the ethics committee admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel.admonished by my parents to control expenses reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding.reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness in the 14th century |