beanstanden
Translation
to object to, to complain about, to find fault with, to query
Examples
Der Kunde beanstandete die mangelhafte Lieferung.
The customer complained about the defective delivery.
Es gab nichts zu beanstanden.
There was nothing to complain about.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to object to sth. The inspector objected to several points in the report.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kritisieren, reklamieren, bemängeln; Antonyms: loben, akzeptieren
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (to act upon something) and 'Anstand' (here in the sense of 'objection'). Literally, to raise an objection to something.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'stand against' something you find faulty. The 'be-' prefix directs this action onto an object.