remonstrate
verb
re·mon·strate
| \ ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt
, ri-ˈmän-\
, ri-ˈmän-\
remonstrated;
remonstrating
Definition of remonstrate
: to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
—usually used with with
: to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition
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Other Words from remonstrate
remonstration
\ ˌre-mən-ˈstrā-shən
, ri-ˌmän- \
noun
, ri-ˌmän- \
noun
remonstrative
\ ri-ˈmän(t)-strə-tiv
\
adjective
\
adjective
remonstratively
adverb
remonstrator
\ ˈre-mən-ˌstrā-tər
, ri-ˈmän- \
noun
, ri-ˈmän- \
noun
Examples of remonstrate in a Sentence
He got angry when I politely remonstrated with him about littering.
Recent Examples on the Web
When a magazine called him a billionaire a few years ago, Mr Dürr rang the editor to remonstrate. — The Economist, "Germany’s business barons are finding it harder to keep a low profile," 15 June 2019 Kathi Pickett, a healing-touch practitioner, remonstrated. — Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country, "How GroundSea Fitness Is Bringing West-Coast Wellness Trends Back to the Berkshires," 17 Oct. 2016 Seeking to launch a final attack down the wing, Turan felt the assistant referee's decision had gone against him and marched up to the official, remonstrating in his face and then shoving him firmly back with both hands. — Afp, chicagotribune.com, "Turkish federation bans Turan 16 games for attacking referee," 10 May 2018 Whilst their country's footballing representatives were remonstrating, their footballing emissary, Prince Fahid, displayed his own disproval with frenetic gesticulation from the stands. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 9 Weeks to Go - Prince Fahid's Stunning Intervention for Kuwait Against France," 22 Apr. 2018 Iran coach Carlos Queiroz remonstrated angrily with the officials as Saman Ghoddos appeared to be impeded by William Carvalho inside the area. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Portugal concede late penalty as Uruguay await in last 16," 25 June 2018 Just under half of those polled have been in an argument with someone in the car due to their interfering comments, and an unfortunate five percent have accidentally jumped a red light while remonstrating with an annoying passenger. — Fox News, "20 reasons why you may be a backseat driver," 7 June 2018 Freiburg coach Christian Streich had to be restrained from remonstrating with the ref as he too was sent off. — Kit Holden, chicagotribune.com, "Bundesliga Recap: Schalke victory delays Bayern title win despite Dortmund rout," 31 Mar. 2018 After angrily remonstrating at Oliver's decision to award a penalty against Juventus in the dying stages of the game, Buffon was shown a red card. — SI.com, "Juventus Coach Max Allegri Defends Buffon as 'an Example for 20 Years' After Referee Outburst," 14 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remonstrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for remonstrate
remonstrate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of remonstrate
formal
: to disagree and argue or complain about something
See the full definition for remonstrate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
remonstrate
verb
re·mon·strate
| \ ˈre-mən-ˌstrāt
, ri-ˈmän-\
, ri-ˈmän-\
remonstrated;
remonstrating