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Remonstrate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.

verb-intransitive. To reason or plead in protest; present an objection. See Synonyms at object.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To object; to express disapproval (with, against).

v. Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.

v. To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.

verb-intransitive. To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure, or any course of proceedings; to expostulate.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To exhibit; demonstrate; prove.

To exhibit or present strong reasons against an act, measure, or any course of proceedings; expostulate: as, to remonstrate with a person on his conduct; conscience remonstrates against a profligate life.

Synonyms Reprove, Rebuke, etc. (see censure), object, protest, reason, complain.

To show by a strong representation of reasons; set forth forcibly; show clearly.

To show or point out again.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. argue in protest or opposition

v. censure severely or angrily

v. present and urge reasons in opposition

Word Usage

"Mr Martin said he did walk over and "remonstrate" with opposition staff, but did not swear at them."

Verb Form

remonstrated remonstrates remonstrating

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

object

Form

remonstrated remonstrating

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

demonstrate expostulate object demur