Word a Day
rebuke
What does rebuke mean?
rebuke (verb): to criticize harshly; to reprove.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce rebuke?
/ɹiˈbjuk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rebuke come from?
From Middle English rebuken, from Anglo-Norman rebuker (“to beat back, repel”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of rebuke?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “rebuke”?
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What does “rebuke” mean?
compensate for or counterbalance
Not quite: that's what offset means.
to criticize harshly; to reprove
Right! That's what “rebuke” means.
to refuse to accept; to forswear
Not quite: that's what reject means.
to initiate; to cause or lead to
Not quite: that's what prompt means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “rebuke”?
lecture
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qualify
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deposit
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warrant
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