rebuked

rɪˈbjuːkt

Definition

Definition of rebuked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

criticismhaving been scolded or criticized

The rebuked student sat quietly in the corner.

criticized

scolded

disapproved

Rare

feeling disapproval or disappointment

Rare

She looked at him with a rebuked expression.

disappointed

disapproved

displeased

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Origin of rebuked

Latin, re- (again) + bucare (to strike)

Terms with rebuked included in their meaning

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chided

adj.

reprimanded

scolded or rebuked

chid

adj.

reprimand

having been scolded or rebuked

chidden

adj.

reprimanded

scolded or rebuked

Examples of rebuked in a sentence

Feeling rebuked, he left the room silently.
His rebuked tone was hard to miss.
The rebuked employee left the room quietly.

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French:réprimandé, désapprobateur, ...
German:gerügt, missbilligend, ...
Italian:sgridato, ...
Spanish:reprendido, ...
Portuguese:repreendido, reprovador, ...
Chinese:被训斥的, 不满的, ...
Japanese:叱られた, 非難の目で見られた, ...
Arabic:مُوَبَّخ, مُسْتاء, ...
Hebrew:מְנוּזָף, נוֹזֵף, ...
Russian:отчитанный, осуждающий, ...
Ukrainian:насварений, розчарований, ...
Hindi:फटकारा हुआ, नाराज, ...
Bengali:তিরস্কৃত, অসন্তুষ্ট, ...
Catalan:renyat, desaprovat, ...
Czech:pokáraný, káravý, ...
Danish:irettesat, misbilliget, ...
Dutch:berispt, afkeurend, ...
Greek:επιπληγμένος, αποδοκιμασμένος, ...
Hungarian:megszidott, rosszalló, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានស្តីបន្ទោស, មិនពេញចិត្ត, ...
Korean:꾸짖음을 받은, 실망한, ...
Persian:سرزنش‌شده, ناخشنود, ...
Polish:zganiony, z dezaprobatą, ...
Portuguese (BR):repreendido, desaprovador, ...
Romanian:mustrat, dezaprobat, ...
Swedish:tillrättavisad, besviken, ...
Thai:ถูกตำหนิ, ผิดหวัง, ...
Turkish:azarlanmış, onaylamayan, ...
Vietnamese:bị khiển trách, thất vọng, ...

rebuke

rɪˈbjuːk

Definition of rebuke - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

talkexpress strong disapproval or criticism towards someone

The teacher rebuke the student for cheating.

admonish

censure

reprimand

Noun

criticism disciplineexpression of strong disapproval or formal reprimand

His actions earned him a rebuke from the teacher.

censure

reprimand

reproach

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Origin of rebuke

Latin, rebukare (to beat back)

Examples of rebuke in a sentence

The coach rebuked him harshly after the foul.
The mayor issued a public rebuke over the scandal.
Her rebuke surprised everyone at the meeting.

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French:réprimander, réprimande, ...
German:tadeln, Rüge, ...
Italian:rimproverare, rimprovero, ...
Spanish:reprender, reprimenda, ...
Portuguese:repreender, repreensão, ...
Chinese:斥责, ...
Japanese:叱責する, 叱責, ...
Arabic:وَبَّخَ, توبيخ, ...
Hebrew:לִנְזוֹף, נְזִיפָה, ...
Russian:упрекать, выговор, ...
Ukrainian:відчитати, догана, ...
Hindi:फटकारना, ख़राब टिप्पणी, ...
Bengali:ধমকানো, তিরস্কার, ...
Catalan:recriminar, reprimenda, ...
Czech:vyčinit, pokárání, ...
Danish:irettesætte, irettesættelse, ...
Dutch:berispen, berisping, ...
Greek:επιπλήττω, επίπληξη, ...
Hungarian:megdorgálni, megrovás, ...
Khmer:ស្ដីបន្ទោស, ការស្តីបន្ទោស, ...
Korean:꾸짖다, 질책, ...
Persian:سرزنش کردن, توبیخ, ...
Polish:upominać, upomnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):repreender, repreensão, ...
Romanian:a mustra, mustrare, ...
Swedish:tillrättavisa, tillrättavisning, ...
Thai:ตำหนิอย่างรุนแรง, การตำหนิ, ...
Turkish:azarlamak, azarlama, ...
Vietnamese:khiển trách, lời khiển trách, ...

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Definition of rebuked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of rebuked

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Definition of rebuke - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

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