Thesaurus: expostulate

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1. v. i. To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with.
2. v. t. To discuss; to examine.
3. v. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
4. To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with. Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong. Jowett (Thuc. ). Syn. -- To remonstrate; reason. See Remonstrate. To discuss; to examine. [Obs.] To expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is. Shak.
5. To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of hisconduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urginghim to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed bywith.Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations againstenemies who have done them a wrong. Jowett (Thuc. ).
6. v:100 v. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion