expostulate

Signification (Anglais)

To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct [(often) with with].

Concepts

opposer

protester

récriminer

renoncer

Synonymes

remonstrate

protest

object

admonish

argue against

criticize

object to

oppose

protest against

dissuade

exhort

expatiate

chastise

argue

objurgate

warn against

perorate

persuade

call down

rag

brush down

reprimand

reproof

scold

upbraid

chew up

chide

counsel

hold forth

Traductions

διαμαρτύρομαι

uyarmak

reprochar

altercar

echar en cara

reconvenir

ikaz etmek

dostça tenkit etmek

επιτιμώ

κάνω παραστάσεις

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɛksˈpɒstjʊleɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin expostulō (“demand, claim”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, ex- + postulate.