ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrebuke
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rebuke
Meaning: to express sharp disapproval
rebuke in a sentence
How rebuke is used in real sentences:
The coach rebuked the team for showing up late.
The coach rebuked the player for arguing.
“Yet Elizabeth could rebuke a noble in one hard sentence if he ignored her instructions.”
— from the passage The Queen's Paper Roads
Synonyms for rebuke
Other words for rebuke — reprimand, scold and censure — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of rebuke
Words that mean the opposite of rebuke:
- praise
- commend
Where it comes from
From Old French rebuchier 'to chop down, beat back'
Memory hook
REBUKE — REach a BUKE (book) of correction.