remonstrate

re·mon·strate  (r-mnstrt)

v. re·mon·strat·ed, re·mon·strat·ing, re·mon·strates

v.tr.

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

v.intr.

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

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[Medieval Latin remnstrre, remnstrt-, to demonstrate : Latin re-, re- + Latin mnstrre, to show (from mnstrum, portent; see monster).]

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remon·stration (rmn-strshn, rmn-) n.

re·monstra·tive (r-mnstr-tv) adj.

re·monstra·tive·ly adv.

re·monstrator n.

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remonstrate [ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt]

vb (intr)

1. (usually foll by with, against, etc.) to argue in protest or objection to remonstrate with the government

2. Archaic to show or point out

[from Medieval Latin remonstrāre to point out (errors), from Latin re- + monstrāre to show]

remonstration  n

remonstrative  [rɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] adj

remonstrator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	remonstrate - argue in protest or opposition object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"
	2.	remonstrate - present and urge reasons in opposition point out represent - point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
	3.	remonstrate - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, reprimand, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, trounce, jaw, rag castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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remonstrate

verb (Formal) protest, challenge, argue, take issue, object, complain, dispute, dissent, take exception, expostulate He remonstrated with the referee.

Translations

remonstrate [ˈremənstreɪt] VI (= protest) → protestar, quejarse; (= argue) → discutir
to remonstrate about sth → protestar contra algo, poner reparos a algo
to remonstrate with sb → reconvenir a algn

remonstrate [ˈrɛmənstreɪt] vi
to remonstrate with sb → se plaindre à qn

remonstrate

vi → protestieren (against gegen); to remonstrate with somebody (about something) → jdm Vorhaltungen (wegen etw) machen

remonstrate [ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt] vi (frm) → protestare
to remonstrate with sb about sth → fare le proprie rimostranze a qn circa qc

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remonstrate [ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt] vi (frm) → protestare
to remonstrate with sb about sth → fare le proprie rimostranze a qn circa qc