Definition of Rebuke. Meaning of Rebuke. Synonyms of Rebuke

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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...
- boiling water from the stove. M****ey lifted the pot and said twice, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus." Grayson threatened to shoot her in the face and...
- Retrieved 21 June 2013. "Iran's Khamenei hits out at Rafsanjani in rare public rebuke". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved...
- questioned the judiciary's constitutional authority. His attacks on courts drew rebukes from observers, including sitting federal judges, concerned about the effect...
- be less moral and virtuous. A self-righteous person will often exhort or rebuke certain behaviors and actions from others. Wikiquote has quotations related...
- adopted by a majority vote. Among the forms that it can take are a stern rebuke by a legislature, a spiritual penalty imposed by a church, or a negative...
- Each body adopts rules allowing censure, which is "stronger than a simple rebuke, but not as strong as expulsion." In general, each house of Congress is...
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- doctrine of non-intervention in internal affairs as justification for rebuking external criticism of its internal policies. However, the emerging doctrine...
- unacceptable to Canadians: De Gaulle Rebuked by Pearson". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. pp. 1, 4. "Gen De Gaulle Rebuked by Mr PearsonCanada Rejects Efforts...