ex·pos·tu·late [ ik spóschə làyt ](past and past participleex·pos·tu·lat·ed, present participleex·pos·tu·lat·ing, 3rd person present singularex·pos·tu·lates)
intransitive verb
Definition:
express disagreement: to express disagreement or disapproval, especially when attempting to dissuade somebody from doing something
[Late 16th century. < Latin expostulat-, past participle of expostulare "demand from" < postulare "to demand"]