remonstrate:

to argue in protest or opposition 

remonstrate:

to argue in protest or opposition 

(Verb)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  When Rama told Sita to stay in the kingdom while he went on exile, Sita remonstrated with him repeatedly and passionately until he agreed to take her along.

Mahabharata:  Although Vidura remonstrated with Dhritarashtra about the dangerousness of the plan to have a gambling match between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, Dhritarashtra refused to listen to reason.

Bhagavad-gita:  When Krishna attributed Arjuna’s unwillingness to fight to his weakness of heart, Arjuna remonstrated with Krishna, asking whether Krishna would ever fight with his elders for the sake of a kingdom.