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Meaning of remonstrate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

remonstrate

Pronunciation:/ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt//ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To object; to express disapproval (with, against).

  2. Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.

  3. (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.

  4. To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.