Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To criticize (someone) sharply; reprimand. synonym: admonish.
- transitive verb To express sharp criticism regarding (an act, for example).
- transitive verb Obsolete To check or repress.
- noun An expression of strong disapproval.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To reprove directly and pointedly; utter sharp disapproval of; reprimand; chide.
- To treat or affect reprehendingly; check or restrain by reprimand or condemnation.
- To buffet; beat; bruise.
- Synonyms Reprove, Reprimand, etc. See
censure . - noun A direct reprimand; reproof for fault or wrong; reprehension; chiding.
- noun A manifestation of condemnation; a reprehending judgment or infliction; reprobation in act or effect.
- noun A check administered; a counter-blow.
- noun Behavior deserving rebuke; rudeness.
- noun Synonyms Monition, Reprehension, etc. See
admonition .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish.
- noun A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment.
- noun obsolete Check; rebuff.
- noun to live without giving cause of reproof or censure; to be blameless.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
harsh criticism . - verb To
criticise harshly ; toreprove .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb censure severely or angrily
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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To be suffered to go on in sin without a rebuke is a sad sign of alienation from God; such are bastards, not sons.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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In order to stop this type disrespect in Congress/House – open rebuke is needed and an open apology to the office of the president (if he can't bring himself to apologize to Obama) and his fellow lawmakers.
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Their 2008 book, "The Sexual Person," just earned a rebuke from the U.S. bishops 'doctrine committee.
Overturning Catholic Moral Teaching on Homosexuality: Are Salzman And Lawler Right? Clay Chiles 2010
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Their 2008 book, "The Sexual Person," just earned a rebuke from the U.S. bishops 'doctrine committee.
Overturning Catholic Moral Teaching on Homosexuality: Are Salzman And Lawler Right? Clay Chiles 2010
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Mr. Broughton's comments drew a rebuke from the U.S.
Air Passenger Screening Draws New Scrutiny Daniel Michaels 2010
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The decision attracted a stinging rebuke from the then equalities minister Harriet Harman.
Tess Daly: the interview Elizabeth Day 2010
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His decision brought a rebuke from the conservative Judicial Confirmation Network (JCN), which slammed Graham's support "based upon his apparent willful blindness to her record, both on the bench and off, of indulging her own ethnic and gender biases, personal political views, and liberal agenda in the name of 'law.'"
2 key Republican senators to oppose Sotomayor for high court 2009
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Bryson sniggered behind his data-pad drawing a sharp rebuke from the Captain.
Kissed By Venus 2009
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One might say that such a rebuke is being made on literary rather than moral grounds, but do literary critics have a better idea of what a novelist's ambition ought to be than the novelist him/herself?
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A rebuke from the head of the DNC only reinforces the anti-establishment, party-line-bucking image that Manchin is seeking.
DNC Chair Kaine 'Not Wild' About Manchin Ad In Which He Literally Shoots Cap & Trade The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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