# remonstrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To object with in critical fashion; 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. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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