rebuke

Universal Words verb [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sb (for sth / for doing sth) (formal) to speak severely to sb because they have done sth wrong SYNREPRIMAND: The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. * She rebuked herself for her stupidity. rebuke noun [C,U]: He was silenced by her stinging rebuke. * She answered with no hint of rebuke.