Definition of Rebuking. Meaning of Rebuking. Synonyms of Rebuking

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Definition of Rebuking

Rebuking
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 Rebuking 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...
- Abimelech rebuking Abraham...
- after spending the night with another woman. She is depicted offended, rebuking her lover for his infidelity. In the Sangitadarpana, the ragini Varati...
- traditions. She was particularly anno**** when women berated or talked in a rebuking manner about young girls, the lowest on the hierarchical ladder. Kartini...
- churches, whose bishops included Polycrates of Ephesus; in response he was rebuked by Irenaeus and others, according to Eusebius. During the reign of Victor...
- various rebukes including "Muqtada! Muqtada! Muqtada!" in reference to Muqtada al-Sadr; Saddam laughed, repeating the name mockingly and rebuked the shouts...
- Emer rebuking Cú Chulainn. (1905 illustration by H. R. Millar.)...
- Satan (הַשָּׂטָן, haśśāṭān, 'lit. 'the adversary'') of Job's piety. Satan rebukes God, stating that Job would turn away from God if he were to lose everything...
- abuse can include the act of har****ing, labeling, insulting, scolding, rebuking, or excessive yelling towards an individual. It can also include the use...