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remonstrate
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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.

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

remon·stration (rmn-strshn, rmn-) n.
re·monstra·tive (r-mnstr-tv) adj.
re·monstra·tive·ly adv.
re·monstrator n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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
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.remonstrateremonstrate - 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"
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"

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 sthprotestar contra algo, poner reparos a algo
to remonstrate with sbreconvenir a algn
remonstrate [ˈrɛmənstreɪt] vi
to remonstrate with sb → se plaindre à qn
remonstrate
viprotestieren (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
remonstrate [ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt] vi (frm) → protestare
to remonstrate with sb about sth → fare le proprie rimostranze a qn circa qc


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