rebuke

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rebuke[1,transitive verb] rebuke[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹re·buke
Pronunciation: ri-'byük
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): re·buked; re·buk·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rebucher, rebouker to blunt, check, reprimand
1 a : to criticize sharply : REPRIMAND b : to serve as a rebuke to
2 : to turn back or keep down : CHECK
synonym see REPROVE
- re·buk·er noun