to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
noun
sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.
Origin of rebuke
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English rebuken (verb), from Anglo-French rebuker (Old French rebuchier) “to beat back,” equivalent to re-re- + bucher “to beat, strike,” from Germanic
The company has also drawn rebukes from governance experts who point out that Thiel will have power with little accountability because of multi-class stock that grants him outsize power in perpetuity.
Palantir shares are up big on first day of trading|Verne Kopytoff|September 30, 2020|Fortune
In several cases, GOP lawyers cited minor episodes of alleged fraud that occurred in other states in past years, prompting rebukes from judges.
Courts view GOP fraud claims skeptically as Democrats score key legal victories over mail voting|Elise Viebeck|September 28, 2020|Washington Post
The presidential rebuke was prompted by Portuguese investigations into financial dealings of the Angolan elite, including members of dos Santos’ family.
Is It Portugal’s Turn to Gain ‘Freedom’ From Angola?|Eromo Egbejule|September 28, 2020|Ozy
Whether this was a rebuke to the current FDA or a power grab by Azar, the assertion of politics over science cannot be ignored.
Amid vaccine trials, the FDA is on trial itself|jakemeth|September 24, 2020|Fortune
This cover, I submit, is as sharp a rebuke to the “progress is over!”
This One Picture of Telly Savalas Refutes All Fears That Progress Has Ended|Nick Gillespie|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What made matters worse was that the more I felt Lorne rebuke me, the more I pulled away.
My Rocky Time As A Woman Writer on ‘SNL’|Carol Leifer|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead they were a rebuke from the American electorate to Democrats who had overreached.
Democrats Have Maxed Out the Race Card|Ron Christie|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Ordinary people will think he is disturbed and rebuke him for this, unaware that he is possessed by a god,” Plato wrote.
What is a Genius?|Nick Romeo|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If what we're doing is right, we have to be a rebuke every single day to the people who'd tear it down.
The Clinton Global Initiative Kicks off With Tears, Impressions, and Fighting Words|Nina Strochlic|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Book of Jonah was written directly in rebuke of one form of Jewish exclusiveness.
Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther|Walter Adeney
The pride of the general had been deeply wounded by the rebuke he had received on the field of battle.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
"Sunsets and vanity," he read drearily and penciled the rebuke away with a faint smile.
Kenny|Leona Dalrymple
The hunchback snarled his rebuke in Blaine's face and turned to Tom.
The Copper-Clad World|Harl Vincent
With all his sensitiveness to rebuke and his fair-seeming, was he not a man given to self-depreciation?
Dust|Julian Hawthorne
British Dictionary definitions for rebuke
rebuke
/ (rɪˈbjuːk) /
verb
(tr)to scold or reprimand (someone)
noun
a reprimand or scolding
Derived forms of rebuke
rebukable, adjectiverebuker, noun
Word Origin for rebuke
C14: from Old Norman French rebuker, from re- + Old French buchier to hack down, from busche log, of Germanic origin