verb
- to protest or complain about something; to argue against something in a forceful way
Usage: formal
Examples
- The students remonstrated with the principal about the new dress code policy.
- She remonstrated against the unfair treatment of workers.
- The citizens remonstrated with city council over the proposed tax increase.
- He remonstrated that the decision was made without proper consultation.
- The lawyer remonstrated with the judge about the harsh sentence.
- Parents remonstrated about the lack of funding for school programs.