Rebuke (Verb)
Meaning
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The principal rebuked the student for speaking out of turn in class, warning him that further disruptions would result in detention.
- The manager rebuked the employee for wasting company resources on personal projects, reminding her that she was being paid to work on assigned tasks.
- The senator rebuked her opponent for spreading false information during the debate, demanding that he correct his statement.
- The teacher rebuked the students for cheating on the exam, explaining that such behavior would not be tolerated in her classroom.
- The editor rebuked the journalist for failing to fact-check his sources, stating that accuracy was essential in their line of work.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate