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: expostulate, object, argue

remonstrate

/ ˈrɛmənˌstreɪt, rɪˈmɒnstrətɪv /

verb

1. to argue in protest or objection

   to remonstrate with the government

2. archaic,  to show or point out

Other Word Forms

• remonstrator noun
• remonstrative adjective
• remonstration noun
• remonstratingly adverb
• remonstratively adverb
• unremonstrated adjective
• unremonstrating adjective
• unremonstrative adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of remonstrate¹

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

Example Sentences

The driver exited the vehicle and could be heard remonstrating with the protesters about the road being blocked.

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

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

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

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I have stopped remonstrating with him on that point.

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