| VERB | communication | remonstrate | argue in protest or opposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | remonstrate, point out | present and urge reasons in opposition | |
| communication | remonstrate, call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast | censure severely or angrily |
| Meaning | argue in protest or opposition. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Broader | object | Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent |
| Spanish | protestar | |
| Catalan | protestar | |
| Meaning | Present and urge reasons in opposition. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | point out | |
| Narrower | represent | point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance |
| Broader | inform | Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to |
| Spanish | objetar, protestar, señalar | |
| Catalan | objectar, protestar | |
| Meaning | censure severely or angrily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast | |
| Narrower | chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct | censure severely |
| tell off, brush down | reprimand | |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
| Spanish | amonestar, censurar, criticar, dar una paliza, discutir, echar una reprimenda, increpar, llamar la atención, poner verde, rechazar, reconvenir, regañar, reñir, reprender a gritos, reprender, reprimir, reprobar, reprochar, retar, tener unas palabras, vociferar | |
| Catalan | amonestar, increpar, reganyar, renyar, reprendre | |
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