v. 25B6; verb
I'm not a child! he remonstrated : PROTEST, complain, expostulate; argue with, take issue with.
we remonstrated against this proposal : OBJECT STRONGLY TO, complain vociferously about, protest against, argue against, oppose strongly, make a fuss about, challenge; deplore, condemn, denounce, criticize; informal kick up a fuss/stink about.