1. Utter words of protest 
2. Express opposition through action or words
   - resist, dissent 
3. Affirm or avow formally or solemnly
   "The suspect protested his innocence"

1. A formal and solemn declaration of objection
   "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"
   - protestation 
2. The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
   - objection, dissent 
3. The act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
   "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"

Derived forms: protests, protested, protesting

See also: protestant, protestation, protester

Type of: affirm, assert, aver, avow, complain, contradict, controvert, kick, kvetch [N. Amer], objection, oppose, plain [archaic], quetch, resistance, sound off, swan, swear, verify

Encyclopedia: Protest

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