n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' byük
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: re · buked ; re · buk · ing
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 : CHECK
synonyms see REPROVE
– re · buk · er noun