The term "Rebuke" means:
- To express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
- Sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.
- An attempt to contradict or disprove an argument by offering a counter argument or countervailing proof.
- A rebuttal is not automatically a refutation.
- To criticize sharply, reprimand.
- To turn back or keep down, check.