Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-BUKE, v.t. [Norm. rebuquer; Arm. rebechat, to reproach. Qu. Fr. reboucher, to stop; re and boucher, to stop. The Italian has rimbeccare, to repulse or drive back, to peck, from becco, the beak. The word is a compound of re and a root in Bg, signifying to drive. See Pack and Impeach. Class Bg, No. 20.]

1. To chide; to reprove; to reprehend for a fault; to check by reproof. The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd, / Nor to rebuke the rich offender fear'd. – Dryden. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor. – Lev. xix.
2. To check or restrain. The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan. – Zech. iii. Isa. xvii.
3. To chasten; to punish; to afflict for correction. O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger. – Ps. vi.
4. To check; to silence. Master, rebuke thy disciples. – Luke xix.
5. To check; to heal. And he stood over her and rebuked the fever. – Luke iv.
6. To restrain; to calm. He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea. – Matth. viii.