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rebuke definition

re·buke (ri byo̵̅o̅k′)

transitive verb rebuked -·buked′, rebuking -·buk′·ing

  1. to blame or scold in a sharp way; reprimand
  2. Obsolete to force back

Etymology: ME rebuken < Anglo-Fr rebuker < OFr rebuchier < re-, back + buchier, to beat < buche, stick, billet < Gmc *buska

noun

a sharp reprimand

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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