rebuke

/ri-ˈbyük/

Middle English, from Anglo-French rebucher, rebouker to blunt, check, reprimand

verb

  1. to criticize sharply : reprimand

  2. to serve as a rebuke to

  3. to turn back or keep down : check

reprove rebuke reprimand admonish reproach chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof.

noun

  1. an expression of strong disapproval : reprimand