Main Entry:

¹re·buke

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈbyük\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·buked; re·buk·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebucher, rebouker to blunt, check, reprimand

Date:

14th century

1 a: to criticize sharply : reprimand b: to serve as a rebuke to2: to turn back or keep down : check

synonyms see reprove

— re·buk·er noun