rebuker

Variant of rebuke

transitive verb rebuked, rebuking

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

Origin: 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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