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. 2016These 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