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• (rebuke)- to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand,
( / ); The gravest rebuke, the most cutting sarcasm, were
received with a merry twinkle of the eye or a rich swell of laughter. — Ernest
Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author;
• (reprimand)- a severe reproof or rebuke, esp. a formal one by a person in
authority, ( ); A reprimand, I think, was the extent of his
punishment. — Henry Ossian Flipper The Colored Cadet at West Point;
• (reprehend)- to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame,
( ); They say the comedies rather teach than reprehend amorous
conceits. — English literary criticism;
• (reproach)- to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure,
( ); Their conduct as warriors is without fear or reproach, and they can
never be driven to abandon their hunting grounds. — The Adventures of
Captain Bonneville;
• (reproof)- the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking, ( / );
But Adriana will not accept the reproof: she will have her husband at all
costs. — The Man Shakespeare;
• (reprove)- to voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; I long for you so that
the very faults of your life are dear to me, even those for which I
most reprove you when you are near. — The Wings of Icarus;
• (chastise)- to criticize severely, ( ); The year 627-628
is filled with minor expeditions to chastise or conquer his numerous enemies
in the interior. — Mahomet Founder of Islam;
• (chasten)- to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement;
chastise, ( , ); To chasten,
elevate, correct, subdue, — Bitter-Sweet;
• (castigate)- to criticize or reprimand severely, (
); When your political nemesis is allowed free reign to
criticize and castigate you, you're going to suffer at the polls. — Cadillac
Tight;
• (objurgate)- to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate
sharply;
reprove {admonish = warn}
• (admonish)- to reprove or scold, esp. in a mild and good-willed manner,
( / ); Although Scripture instructs us not to judge, it
also instructs us to discern and admonish (righteous judgment). — The
Christian Post;
• to caution, advise, or counsel against something, ( );