The Only Use of
rebuke
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- There was no voice of rebuke; but there were averted eyes; there was a silence and an air of solemnity that struck a chill to the culprit's heart.†
Chpt 10rebuke = criticize severely; or such criticism
Definitions:
-
(1)
(rebuke) criticize severely; or such criticism
-
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In archaic literature, you may see rebuke used in a sense of "to check" or "repress."