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 rebuke rebuke /rɪˈbjuːk/

noun

  1. An act or expression of criticism and censure  ( rebuke , reprehension , reprimand , reproof , reproval )
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
     He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
    he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face

verb

  1. () Censure severely or angrily  ( bawl out [Informal] , call down [Informal] , call on the carpet [Informal, American] , chew out [Informal, N. American] , chew up [Informal, N. American] , dress down [Informal] , have words , jaw [Informal] , lambast , berate , chide , lambaste , lecture , rag [Informal] , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , scold , take to task , trounce )
    censure severely or angrily
     The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
    The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
     The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
    The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
     The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
    The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup