yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

remonstrate

[ ri-mon-streyt ]

verb (used with object)

remonstrated, remonstrating.
  1. to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
  2. Obsolete. to show.


verb (used without object)

remonstrated, remonstrating.
  1. to present reasons in complaint; plead in protest.

    Synonyms: , ,

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
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾴Dzˌٰٴǰ, noun
  • remonstrative, adjective
  • ˌ𳾴DzˈٰپDz, noun
Discover More

Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dzsٰ·Բ· adverb
  • ·Dz·ٰ·پDz [ree-mon-, strey, -sh, uh, n, rem-, uh, n-], noun
  • ·Dz·ٰ·پ [ri-, mon, -str, uh, -tiv], adjective
  • ·Dzsٰ·پ· adverb
  • ·Dz·ٰ·ٴǰ [ri-, mon, -strey-ter], noun
  • ܲr·Dzsٰ· adjective
  • ܲr·Dzsٰ·Բ adjective
  • ܲr·Dzsٰ·پ adjective
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of remonstrate1

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin ōԲٰٳܲ (past participle of ōԲٰ to exhibit, demonstrate), equivalent to re- re- + ōԲٰ ( re ) to show + -tus past participle suffix; -ate 1
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of remonstrate1

C16: from Medieval Latin 𳾴DzԲٰ to point out (errors), from Latin re- + DzԲٰ to show
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

They remonstrated with each other about this menace in their midst and their inability to stop him.

From

The court heard Mr Fellows recognised Amesbury and approached him to remonstrate about a bridge closure in the town.

From

At one point in the second half, head coach Arne Slot remonstrated with the crowd over their treatment of the right-back.

From

I have stopped remonstrating with him on that point.

From

After jurors left the room, the judge remonstrated with prosecutors over the questions.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement