remonstrate
pronunciation
How to pronounce remonstrate in British English:
UK [ˈremənstreɪt]
How to pronounce remonstrate in American English:
US [rɪˈmɑːnstreɪt]
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- Verb:
- argue in protest or opposition
- present and urge reasons in opposition
- censure severely or angrily
Word Origin
- remonstrate
- remonstrate: see monster
- remonstrate (v.)
- 1590s, "make plain," back-formation from remonstration, or else from Medieval Latin remonstratus, past participle of remonstrare "to demonstrate" (see remonstrance). Meaning "to exhibit or present strong reasons against" is from 1690s. Related: Remonstrated; remonstrating.
Example
- 1. Remonstrate against cruelty to a dog .
- 2. Miss temple seemed to remonstrate .
- 3. The doctor really could not stand the discharge rule , angrily stepped forward to remonstrate , the plan has led to the fatal disaster .
- 4. I don 't remonstrate I simply answer you .
- 5. I don 't remonstrate , I simply answer you .