The difference between Criticise and Rebuke

When used as verbs, criticise means to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults, whereas rebuke means to criticise harshly.


Rebuke is also noun with the meaning: a harsh criticism.

check bellow for the other definitions of Criticise and Rebuke

  1. Criticise as a verb:

    To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults

  2. Criticise as a verb:

    To find fault (with something)

    Examples:

    "They criticised him for endangering people's lives."

  1. Rebuke as a noun:

    A harsh criticism.

  1. Rebuke as a verb:

    To criticise harshly; to reprove.

    Examples:

    "rfusex en"