remonstrate

re·mon·strate

Gabby tried to remonstrate her mother's decision to monitor her social media accounts.

verb

To remonstrate is to plead or protest with reason.

An example of remonstrate is for a parent to remind a child to call and check in while they’re out of the house with friends.

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remonstrate

transitive verb

-·strat·ed, -·strat·ing

to say or plead in protest, objection, complaint, etc.
Obs. to point out; show; demonstrate

Origin of remonstrate

from Medieval Latin remonstratus, past participle of remonstrare, to demonstrate from Classical Latin re-, again + monstrare, to show: see monstrance

to present and urge reasons in opposition or complaint; protest; object; expostulate

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remonstrate

verb

re·mon·strat·ed, re·mon·strat·ing, re·mon·strates

verb

transitive

To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.

verb

intransitive

To reason or plead in protest; present an objection. See Synonyms at object.

Origin of remonstrate

Medieval Latin remōnstrāre remōnstrāt- to demonstrate Latin re- re- Latin mōnstrāre to show ( from mōnstrum portent ; see monster . )

Related Forms:

re′mon·stra′tion
noun

re·mon′stra·tive
adjective

re·mon′stra·tive·ly
adverb

re·mon′stra′tor
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present remonstrates, present participle remonstrating, simple past and past participle remonstrated)

(intransitive) To object; to express disapproval (with, against).
(intransitive, chiefly historical) Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.
(often with an object consisting of direct speech or a clause beginning with that) To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.