rebuke

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /riˈbjuːk/ or /rɪˈbjuːk/

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Verb

Plain form rebuke

Third-person singular rebukes

Past tense rebuked

Past participle rebuked

Present participle rebuking

1. If you rebuke someone, you tell them that they did something bad.
   • Synonyms: reprimand, reproach, reprove, reprehend, admonish, criticise, criticize, berate and scold

   Sohan rebuked his children for their mistakes.