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remonstrate.

To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against).

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/UK, US
  1. To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against).

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

    historical · intransitive
  3. To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.

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

Where this word comes from

From (the participle stem of) Late Latin remōnstrō, from Latin re- + mōnstrō.

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