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Definition of Rebuke

Rebuke
Rebuke Re*buke", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rebuked; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebuking.] [OF. rebouquier to dull, blunt, F. reboucher; perhaps fr. pref. re- re- + bouche mouth, OF. also bouque, L. bucca cheek; if so, the original sense was, to stop the mouth of; hence, to stop, obstruct.] 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. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered, Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared. --Dryden. Syn: To reprove; chide; check; chasten; restrain; silence. See Reprove.

Meaning of Rebuke from wikipedia

- In English law and the canon law of the Church of England, a rebuke is a censure on a member of the clergy. It is the least severe censure available against...
- Retrieved 21 May 2017. "Iran's Khamenei hits out at Rafsanjani in rare public rebuke". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved...
- the judiciary's constitutional authority. His attacks on the courts drew rebukes from observers, including sitting federal judges, concerned about the effect...
- 127 "Peter, who after saying “You are the Messiah,” began to rebuke Jesus. Jesus' rebuke, “Get behind me, Satan!” is connected with the vision ..." Rev...
- 2018-06-13. Fidler, Stephen; Wells, Georgia (2019-02-17). "U.K. Lawmakers Rebuke Facebook in Call for Social-Media Regulation". The Wall Street Journal....
- offence to Islam, to Muslims and to the entire world", the letter states. It rebukes the Islamic State for its killing of prisoners, describing the killings...
- in the relationship between Zuma and Malema, constituting the strongest rebuke yet offered by the former of the latter. In connection with "Dubul' ibhunu"...
- 4, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013. Staff (February 26, 1997). "After rebuke, congressman apologizes for 'Schindler's List' remarks". CNN. Archived from...
- question in parliament. There were no discernible repercussions for this rebuke of the RSC. At the West End's Royal Court Theatre in September 1975, she...
- Harlem Renaissance developed an independent tradition of literature that rebuked a history of inequality and celebrated black culture. An important cultural...