REBUKE


Meaning of REBUKE in English

■ verb criticize or reprimand sharply.

■ noun a sharp reprimand or criticism.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. and Old North. Fr. ~r , from re- 'back, down' + bukier 'to beat'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.