To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against).
Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.
To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.
To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.