to rebuke sharply

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• Rebuke — Re*buke (r[ e]*b[=u]k ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rebuked} (r[ e]*b[=u]kt ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rebuking}.] [OF. rebouquier to dull, blunt, F. reboucher; perhaps fr. pref. re re + bouche mouth, OF. also bouque, L. bucca cheek; if so, the original sense …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rebuke — ► VERB ▪ criticize or reprimand sharply. ► NOUN ▪ a sharp criticism. ORIGIN Old French rebuker beat down …   English terms dictionary

• rebuke — I n. 1) to administer, deliver, give a rebuke 2) to draw, receive a rebuke 3) a mild; scathing, sharp, stern, stinging rebuke 4) a rebuke to II v. 1) to rebuke mildly; sharply, sternly 2) (D; tr.) to rebuke for (to rebuke smb. for sloppy work) *… …   Combinatory dictionary

• rebuke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ harsh, scathing, sharp, stern, stinging, strong ▪ gentle, mild ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• rebuke — 1. verb she never rebuked him in front of others Syn: reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, chastise, upbraid, berate, take to task, criticize, censure; informal tell off, give someone a talking to, give someone a dressing down, give… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• rebuke — re|buke [rıˈbju:k] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: rebuker, from bukier to hit, cut down ] formal to speak to someone severely about something they have done wrong = ↑reprimand rebuke sb for doing sth ▪ Members of the jury… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sharply — adv. Sharply is used with these adjectives: ↑critical, ↑limited, ↑polarized, ↑silhouetted Sharply is used with these verbs: ↑accelerate, ↑ask, ↑brake, ↑climb, ↑contrast, ↑criticize, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• rebuke — I. transitive verb (rebuked; rebuking) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French rebucher, rebouker to blunt, check, reprimand Date: 14th century 1. a. to criticize sharply ; reprimand b. to serve as a rebuke to 2. to turn back or keep down ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rebuke — verb criticize or reprimand sharply. noun a sharp reprimand or criticism. Derivatives rebuker noun Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. and Old North. Fr. rebuker, from re back, down + bukier to beat …   English new terms dictionary

• rebuke — v. & n. v.tr. reprove sharply; subject to protest or censure. n. 1 the act of rebuking. 2 the process of being rebuked. 3 a reproof. Derivatives: rebuker n. rebukingly adv. Etymology: ME f. AF & ONF rebuker (as RE , OF buchier beat, orig. cut… …   Useful english dictionary

• snub — /snʌb / (say snub) verb (t) (snubbed, snubbing) 1. to treat with disdain or contempt. 2. to put, force, etc., by doing this: to snub one into silence. 3. to check or rebuke sharply. 4. to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable running out). 5.… …