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remonstrate

[ ri-mon-streyt ]

verb (used with object)

, re·mon·strat·ed, re·mon·strat·ing.
  1. to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
  2. Obsolete. to show.


verb (used without object)

, re·mon·strat·ed, re·mon·strat·ing.
  1. to present reasons in complaint; plead in protest.

    Synonyms: expostulate, object, argue

remonstrate

/ ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt; rɪˈmɒnstrətɪv /

verb

  1. usually foll bywith, against, etc to argue in protest or objection

    to remonstrate with the government

  2. archaic.
    to show or point out
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈremonˌstrator, noun
  • remonstrative, adjective
  • ˌremonˈstration, noun
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Other Words From

  • re·monstrat·ing·ly adverb
  • re·mon·stra·tion [ree-mon-, strey, -sh, uh, n, rem-, uh, n-], noun
  • re·mon·stra·tive [ri-, mon, -str, uh, -tiv], adjective
  • re·monstra·tive·ly adverb
  • re·mon·stra·tor [ri-, mon, -strey-ter], noun
  • unre·monstrat·ed adjective
  • unre·monstrat·ing adjective
  • unre·monstra·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remonstrate1

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin remōnstrātus (past participle of remōnstrāre to exhibit, demonstrate), equivalent to re- re- + mōnstrā ( re ) to show + -tus past participle suffix; -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remonstrate1

C16: from Medieval Latin remonstrāre to point out (errors), from Latin re- + monstrāre to show
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Example Sentences

Others still remonstrated women for “choosing their career over their children” without ever questioning why employers demand so much of their employees that it has to be one or the other.

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Both Hames and Church took to Twitter to remonstrate with the media mogul, demanding an apology.

And I have given this tedious detail to urge and embolden others to remonstrate against it.

Ruth could not darn the rent in her dress with this continual motion, and she looked up to remonstrate.

None the less however did our worthy preceptress take occasion to remonstrate.

I ventured to remonstrate with M. d'Infreville, not from any feeling of jealousy, Heaven knows!

Some of the king's household having voted against the government, Rockingham went to the king to remonstrate with him.

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