reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke.
reprimanded by the ethics committee
admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel.
admonished by my parents to control expenses
reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding.
reproached him for tardiness
chided by their mother for untidiness
Example Sentences
Verb the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches Noun delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to rebuke President Biden for attacking Republicans during a campaign swing through Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. Haris Alic, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 Multiple messages show how the hosts were deeply concerned about the rioters and Mr. Trump’s refusal to rebuke them on the day of the attack.New York Times, 7 June 2022 Should Krakauer’s latest theory challenge these critics’ beliefs and rebuke their claim that McCandless was an idiot? Diana Saverin, Outside Online, 7 May 2016 Still, reproductive rights activists hope that the issue would draw out voters to rebuke Republicans’ efforts to elude the governor’s veto. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Haven't heard Hawley rebuke the king of grievance, the master of victimhood and the embracer of January 6 violence, Donald Trump himself. Gloria Borger, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021 Did California voters really rebuke the left on election day? Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Going into election night, a talking point in the national media was whether California voters would rebuke the left and move a bit more to the center.Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022 Many chose to rebuke traditional gowns for their appearances in favor of more avant-garde silhouettes that packed a punch. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 May 2022
Noun
This is a rebuke to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade self-righteousness that won’t go away. Armond White, National Review, 26 Aug. 2022 Wasn’t the 2020 election supposed to be a rebuke of the culture of political violence Trump and his ilk famously promulgated? Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 11 July 2022 In her opinion, wrote that the redistricting commission quote, engaged in a stunning rebuke of the rule of law by resubmitting the [00:07:00] plan that the court already said. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 May 2022 After years of fierce loyalty amid relentless pressure from his old boss to overturn the 2020 election results, Mike Pence unleashed a stunning rebuke of Donald Trump by name.ABC News, 6 Feb. 2022 Both candidates represent a stunning rebuke of the centrist left and right parties that have alternated governing Chile since 1990, after the 17-year military rule of the late Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Jorge Poblete, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021 Tuesday’s outcome marked a stunning rebuke of a two-term mayor who had the advantage of name recognition, experience in office and a massive war chest. J.d. Capelouto, ajc, 4 Nov. 2021 In a stunning rebuke of the announcement, Macron briefly recalled France's ambassador to the US. Kate Sullivan, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021 In a stunning and stinging rebuke, Churchill Downs announced Baffert has been banned from racing’s mecca for two years. Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French rebucher, rebouker to blunt, check, reprimand
ADJECTIVE | VERB + REBUKE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤harsh, scathing, sharp, stern, stinging, strong嚴厲的斥責▸➤gentle, mild溫和的責備;輕微的指責▸➤silent無聲的譴責▸➤implicit, implied含蓄的指責➤public公開的譴責VERB + REBUKE➤receive受到譴責▸➤draw, earn (sb)招致譴責;使(某人)遭到指責◇Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕遲到一分鐘也將受到嚴厲的斥責。➤accept接受指責◇He meekly accepted the rebuke.他順從地接受了批評。➤deliver, offer給予批評◇Urban voters might deliver a sharp rebuke to Congress.城市選民或許會給予國會嚴厲的批評。◇If the general found his authority questioned he invariably offered a sharp rebuke.將軍在發現自己的權威遭到質疑時,總會給予嚴厲的斥責。PREPOSITION➤rebuke for因⋯受斥責▸➤rebuke from⋯作出的指責◇They received a public rebuke from Secretary General for their handling of the matter.他們因為對此事處理不當受到了秘書長的公開批評。➤rebuke to對⋯的指責◇He hit back with a stinging rebuke to his critics.他對批評他的人嚴厲斥責予以反擊。rebuke
verb
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤sharply嚴厲指責▸➤gently溫和地責備▸➤publicly公開指責PREPOSITION➤for因⋯指責◇She rebuked herself sharply for her stupidity.她對自己的愚蠢自責不已。