expostulate+with
11expostulate — expostulatingly, adv. expostulator, n. /ik spos cheuh layt /, v.i., expostulated, expostulating. to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate: His father expostulated with him about the… …
12expostulate — verb Etymology: Latin expostulatus, past participle of expostulare to demand, dispute, from ex + postulare to ask for more at postulate Date: 1573 transitive verb obsolete discuss, examine intransitive verb to reason earnestly with a person for… …
13expostulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. remonstrate, reason; object, protest, rebuke. See advice, disapprobation, dissuasion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. remonstrate, reason with, dissuade; see object , oppose 1 , remonstrate . See Synonym… …
14expostulate — ex|pos|tu|late [ıkˈspɔstʃuleıt US ˈspa: ] v [i]formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of expostulare, from postulare to ask for ] to express strong disapproval, disagreement, or annoyance with someone >expostulation… …
15expostulate — v. n. [Followed by with.] Remonstrate, reason earnestly and dissuasively …
16expostulate — ex•pos•tu•late [[t]ɪkˈspɒs tʃəˌleɪt[/t]] v. i. lat•ed, lat•ing to reason earnestly with someone by way of warning or rebuke • Etymology: 1525–35; < L expostulātus, ptp. of expostulāre. See ex I, postulate ex•pos′tu•lat ing•ly, adv.… …
17expostulate — v.intr. (often foll. by with a person) make a protest; remonstrate earnestly. Derivatives: expostulation n. expostulatory adj. Etymology: L expostulare expostulat (as EX (1), postulare demand) …
18To deal with — Deal Deal, v. i. 1. To make distribution; to share out in portions, as cards to the players. [1913 Webster] 2. To do a distributing or retailing business, as distinguished from that of a manufacturer or producer; to traffic; to trade; to do… …
19find fault with — index cavil, censure, complain (criticize), denounce (condemn), depreciate, disapprove (condemn …
20view with disfavor — index censure, deprecate, disapprove (condemn), discommend, disfavor, expostulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C …
