Another word for rebuke
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Verb
To criticize for a fault or an offense
- To give a thrashing to; beat.
- To scold sharply; berate:
- To reprove sharply; reproach.
- A contribution for the support of a government required of persons, groups, or businesses within the domain of that government.
- A fee or dues levied on the members of an organization to meet its expenses.
- A burdensome or excessive demand; a strain.
- To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.
- To express harsh or angry disapproval to someone.
- One who persistently nags or criticizes:
- To express disapproval to (someone); criticize:
- To express disapproval about (something):
- To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
- An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
- Blame or disapproval:
- To reprove (someone) severely, especially in a formal or official way.
- A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.
- To hit sharply and swiftly; strike:
- To utter sharply:
- To criticize or blame.
- Of or relating to situations in which informal clothing is permitted:
- To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand:
- To express disapproval.
- To punish, as for wrongdoing.
- To criticize severely; reprimand or rebuke.
- To purify.
- To punish or rebuke severely.
- To counsel (another) against something to be avoided or warn (that something is dangerous):
- To urge or exhort (someone to do something):
- To remind (someone) of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.
Noun
Words expressive of strong disapproval
- To hit sharply and swiftly; strike:
- To utter sharply:
- To criticize or blame.
- A harsh or sharp reprimand.
- The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
- To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
- An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
- Blame or disapproval:
- To reprove (someone) severely, especially in a formal or official way.
- A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.
- Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
- Cautionary advice or warning.
- A reprimand or rebuke. The act of admonishing.
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Another word for rebuke
Noun
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- a literal slap in the face (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)
- (figuratively, idiomatic) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
- a belittling remark or crushing retort
- A severe scolding.
- A scolding.
- The act of remonstrating.
- An expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances.
- A reprimand or rebuke. The act of admonishing.
- Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.
- A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:
- A cause of pain, suffering, or distress:
- The act or process of correcting.
- Something offered or substituted for a mistake or fault:
- Punishment intended to rehabilitate or improve.
- strong rebuke; strong scolding
- A position assigned on a scale; a standing.
- A classification according to specialty or proficiency, as of a member of the armed forces.
- An enlisted person in the navy.
- The imposition of a penalty or deprivation for wrongdoing:
- A penalty imposed for wrongdoing:
- Rough treatment or use:
- An exposition of a given subject delivered before an audience or class, as for the purpose of instruction.
- An earnest admonition or reproof; a reprimand.
- To deliver a lecture or series of lectures.
- (countable) The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
- (uncountable) A comment of earnest reasoning meant to dissuade or remonstrate.
- The act of reproving
- To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
- An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
- Blame or disapproval:
- The act of rebuking or censuring; reproval.
- Present participle of upbraid.
- Reproachful; chiding; censorious.
- An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
- To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome:
- To find fault with; criticize:
- To place responsibility for (something):
- The act of banishing or excluding.
- Banishment or exclusion from a group; disgrace.
- In Athens and other cities of ancient Greece, the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
- Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
- Cautionary advice or warning.
- The act of criticizing, especially adversely.
- A critical comment or judgment.
- The practice of analyzing, classifying, interpreting, or evaluating literary or other artistic works.
- An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
- An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
- To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity:
- A harsh or sharp reprimand.
- The act of disapproving; condemnation or censure.
- To drive back; repel:
- To rebuff or reject with rudeness, coldness, or denial.
- To cause repugnance or distaste in:
- The act or an instance of refusing.
- The opportunity or right to accept or reject something before it is offered elsewhere.
- To ignore or behave coldly toward; slight.
- To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of.
- To check the movement of (a rope or cable running out) by turning it quickly about a post or cleat.
- A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer.
- A check or an abrupt setback to progress or action:
- To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub:
- To reprove (someone) severely, especially in a formal or official way.
- A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.
- The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
- The act of condemning.
- The state of being condemned.
- Severe reproof; strong censure.
Antonyms:
Verb
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- To counsel (another) against something to be avoided or warn (that something is dangerous):
- To urge or exhort (someone to do something):
- To remind (someone) of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.
- To reprove (someone) severely, especially in a formal or official way.
- A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.
- To express disapproval to (someone); criticize:
- To express disapproval about (something):
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