expostulate

Meaning

Verb

To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.

Related

Similar words

challenge, demur, except, inveigh, kick, object, protest, remonstrate, squawk

Origin

First attested circa 16th century, from Latin expostulatus, past participle of expostulo ("to demand" or "to claim") from ex- + postulo ("demand").

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