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remonstrate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce |
| Type of | criticize, pick apart, knock, criticise |
| Has types | objurgate, brush down, castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, tell off |
remonstrate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | object |
Examples of remonstrate
remonstrate
They can remonstrate, or they can fire their nuclear weapon of sacking the boss.
From the economist.com
It is a pity that you were not confident enough to remonstrate with your husband sooner.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Ferguson came down from his seat to remonstrate with the fourth official.
From the express.co.uk
Gacy's mother attempted to remonstrate between her son and her husband.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I tried to remonstrate but I speak no Spanish and I received only a shrug of the shoulders.
From the independent.co.uk
And those who have ever had cause to remonstrate with a foreign lover may even be convinced.
From the newscientist.com
While she would remonstrate with me, he would remain still, his hands clasped on the table.
From the economist.com
Many of us started to remonstrate with her about her boys behaviour.
From the guardian.co.uk
Was he there to remonstrate with a Tiger over an onfield incident?
From the au.news.yahoo.com
- Argue in protest or opposition
- Present and urge reasons in opposition
- Call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
- (remonstration) expostulation: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval; To object; to protest formally; to express disapproval
- (remonstration) Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof
- (v) - to protest; to argue
