Meaning of expostulate in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɪkˈspɑstʃəˌleɪt/

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1. Verb

   expostulate

   Etymology

   mid 16th century (in the sense ‘demand how or why, state a complaint’): from Latin expostulat-‘demanded’, from the verb expostulare, from ex-‘out’ + postulare‘demand’

   Definitions

   1. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion