remonstrate

🇺🇸 /rɪˈmɑːnstreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈremənstreɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to express disapproval or disagreement

The parents remonstrated with the teacher about their child's poor grades.

translation

v. to express disapproval or disagreement

Word Forms

3rd Present remonstrates
Past remonstrated
Perfect remonstrated
Progressive remonstrating