argue in protest or opposition
Used in a Sentence
remonstrate
How to use remonstrate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for remonstrate.
Editorial note
I can imagine they may seek to remonstrate.
Examples5
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
argue in protest or opposition
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of remonstrate gathered in one view.
present and urge reasons in opposition
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for remonstrate.
verb
argue in protest or opposition
verb
present and urge reasons in opposition
verb
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"
See also: rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, scold, chide, berate
Example sentences
I can imagine they may seek to remonstrate.
When they remonstrated that we should have known, I responded that maybe we should have checked if the orderly, the valet, et cetera was in-network.
"Another obedient subject remonstrates after she’s finished obeying, because she quickly understands what the experiment was really about and is disgusted.
If someone is holding a sign on a street corner saying 'the holocaust didn't happen' then I may find that quite objectionable but I can choose to go and remonstrate with the person or conserve my psychic energy and ignore them.
The store-owner remonstrated with them a bit but the whole debate around bouncers has become so polarised that there was really no point arguing.---And if this metaphor seems a little obscure, this is why it is irresponsible, populist and ultimately self-defeating for uBlock and chums to block self-hosted Piwik and other such internal analytics tools.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use remonstrate in a sentence?
I can imagine they may seek to remonstrate.
What does remonstrate mean?
argue in protest or opposition
What part of speech is remonstrate?
remonstrate is commonly used as verb.