tr.v., -buked, -buk·ing, -bukes.

1. To criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand. See synonyms at admonish.
2. To check or repress.

n.

A sharp reproof.

[Middle English rebuken, from Old North French rebuker : re-, back (from Latin; see re–) + *buker, to strike, chop wood (variant of Old French buschier, from busche, firewood, of Germanic origin).]

verb

To criticize for a fault or an offense: admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap¹, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, tax, upbraid. Informal bawl out, lambaste. Slang chew out. Idioms: bringcalltaketo task, call on the carpet, haulrakeover the coals, let someone have it. See attack/defend, praise/blame.

noun

Words expressive of strong disapproval: admonishment, admonition, reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding. Slang rap¹. See praise/blame.

n

Definition: reprimand; harsh criticism
Antonyms: compliment, flattery, praise

v

Definition: reprimand; criticize harshly
Antonyms: commend, compliment, flatter, praise

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IN BRIEF: To blame or scold in a sharp way.

To train a dog well, you must sternly rebuke it for any misbehavior.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - irettesætte, bebrejde
n. - irettesættelse, bebrejdelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
berispen, standje, afkeuring

Français (French)
v. tr. - réprimander
n. - réprimande

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zurechtweisung, Rüge
v. - tadeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επίπληξη, επιτίμηση
v. - επιπλήττω, επιτιμώ

Italiano (Italian)
rimproverare, rimprovero

Português (Portuguese)
n. - censura (f), repreensão (f)
v. - censurar, repreender

Русский (Russian)
упрек, укор, упрекать, укорять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - reprender, censurar
n. - reprimenda, regañina

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillrättavisning
v. - tillrättavisa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
斥责, 非难, 指责, 谴责

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 斥責, 非難, 指責
n. - 指責, 非難, 譴責

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비난하다, 꾸짖다, ~의 부주의를 나무라다
n. - 비난 , 힐책

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 譴責する, 抑制する, 叱責する
n. - 叱責

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) توبيخ (فعل) يوبخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גער, נזף‬
n. - ‮נזיפה, גערה‬

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