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Added 10 October 2026

remonstrate

/ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt/ verb

Latin root: remōnstrō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about remonstrate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Argue in protest or opposition.
Present and urge reasons in opposition.
Censure severely or angrily.
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

Origin

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

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