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Synonyms & Antonyms of rebuke
(Entry 1 of 2)
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
- delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing
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- citation,
- commendation,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement)
rebuke
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of rebuke (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault
- the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college
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- berate,
- castigate,
- chew out,
- dress down,
- flay,
- harangue,
- jaw,
- keelhaul,
- lambaste
- (or lambast),
- lecture,
- rail (at or against),
- rate,
- scold,
- score,
- upbraid
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2
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches
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3
to express public or formal disapproval of
- in a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings
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The first known use of rebuke was in the 14th century
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