Protest

Verb

 * 1)  to make a strong objection
 * How dare you, I protest!
 * The public took to the streets to protest over the planned change to the law.
 * 1)  to affirm something
 * I protest my innocence.
 * 1)  to object to.
 * They protested the demolition of the school.
 * They protested the demolition of the school.

Noun

 * 1) A formal objection, especially one by a group
 * 2) A collective gesture of disapproval, sometimes violent

Synonyms

 * dissent
 * objection
 * protestation

Adjectives for Protest
indignant; feeble; ineffective; vigorous; humble; passionate; persistent; comic; vociferous; courageous; somber; ancient; incautious; startled; religious; earnest; emphatic; living; masculine; voluble; vehement; inarticulate; shouted; shocked; hurt; stubborn; half-scornful; howled; feigned; energetic; unavailing; timid; manly; undersigned; respectful; harassing; passionate; fiery; undignified; noisy; unwelcome.

Verbs for Protest
anticipate—; arouse—; awaken—; brush aside—; dismiss—; echo—; elicit—; explode in—; file—; give rise to—; growl in—; grumble—; howl in—; ignore—; issue—; laugh away—; lodge—; maintain—; over¬ride—; provoke—; register—; rise in—; scowl—; storm in—; summarize—s; voice —; waive—; —emanates from; —infuriates; — pour in; —flames forth.

Adverbs for Protest
drawlingly; vehemently; rebelliously; solemnly; sullenly; violently; keenly; earnestly; lustily; fiercely; indignantly; suavely; energetically; passionately; feebly; extravagantly; ungraciously; formally; persistently.

Thesaurus
affirm, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, allege, announce, announcement, annunciate, annunciation, argue, assert, assertion, assever, asseverate, asseveration, aver, averment, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, bad debt, ban, bashfulness, be at cross-purposes, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, blackball, blackballing, boggle, boggling, boycott, break bounds, break step, call in question, categorically reject, challenge, combat, combative reaction, complain, complain loudly, complaining, complaint, compunction, conclusion, confirm, confront, contend, contend with, contrariety, counter, counteract, counteraction, countervail, counterwork, creed, cross, cry out against, declaration, declare, default, defection, defiance, delinquence, delinquency, demonstrate, demonstrate against, demonstration, demur, demurral, demurrer, denial, deny, depose, destructive criticism, deviation, dictum, difficulty, diffidence, dim view, disaccord, disaccordance, disagree, disagreement, disallow, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, disapprove, disapprove of, disclaim, disclaimer, disconformity, discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, disenchantment, disesteem, disfavor, disgruntlement, dishonor, dishonoring, disillusion, disillusionment, displeasure, dispute, disrespect, dissatisfaction, dissent, dissent from, dissentience, distaste, drop out, enter a protest, enunciate, enunciation, except, exception, exclude, exclusion, expostulate, expostulation, express, face down, face out, face up to, falter, faltering, faultfinding, fight, fractiousness, front, frown at, frown down, frown upon, go against, grievance, grievance committee, grimace at, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouse, grousing, grumble, grumbling, have, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, hold, holler, howl, inaccordance, incongruity, inconsistency, indignation, indignation meeting, insist, insist on, inveigh against, involuntarily, ipse dixit, issue a manifesto, join the opposition, kick, kick against, kicking, lay down, levant, look askance at, look black upon, low estimation, low opinion, maintain, make a stand, make waves, manifesto, march, meet head-on, modesty, murmuring, negativism, noncompliance, nonconcurrence, nonconform, nonconformance, nonconformism, nonconformity, noncooperation, nondischarge of debts, nonobservance, nonpayment, nonremittal, nonviolent protest, not abide, not approve, not comply, not conform, not go for, not hear of, not hold with, not pay, object, object to, objection, obstinacy, offer resistance, oppose, opposition, opposure, opt out, originality, ostracism, ostracize, passive resistance, pause, peeve, peevishness, pet peeve, petulance, picket, picketing, play at cross-purposes, position, position paper, positive declaration, predicate, predication, press objections, proclaim, proclamation, profess, profession, pronounce, pronouncement, proposition, protest demonstration, protestation, protested bill, put, put it, qualm, qualm of conscience, qualmishness, querulousness, question, raise a howl, rally, reaction, rebuff, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, recalcitrate, recalcitration, recoil, recusance, recusancy, refractoriness, refuse to pay, reject, rejection, reluct, reluctance, reluctantly, remonstrance, remonstrate, remonstration, renitence, renitency, repellence, repellency, repudiate, repudiation, repulse, repulsion, resist, resistance, revolt, rock the boat, run against, run counter to, say, say no to, say-so, saying, scolding, scruple, scrupulosity, scrupulousness, set down, show fight, shrinking, shyness, sit in, sit-in, sniping, speak, speak out, speak up, squawk, squawking, stance, stand, stand at bay, stand for, stand on, stand up against, stand up to, state, statement, stickling, stop payment, strike, strive against, submit, take exception, take exception to, take issue with, teach in, teach-in, think ill of, think little of, thumb down, thumbs-down, traverse, uncollectible, unconformity, uncooperativeness, under protest, unhappiness, unwillingly, utterance, view with disfavor, vote against, vouch, welsh, whining, withstand, withstanding, word, yapping, yell bloody murder

Etymology
From protesten <  protester <  protestare <  pro- "before" + testare "to testify" <  testis "witness".

Pronunciation
Noun

Verb

Verb

 * Arabic: (i3táraDa)
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese: 抗议 (kàng yì)
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: protesteren
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: protestoida, esittää vastalause
 * French:
 * German: demonstrieren, protestieren
 * Hebrew: מחאה
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:


 * Japanese: 抗議する (こうぎする, kōgi suru)
 * Korean: 항의하다 (hang-ui hada)
 * Norwegian: protestere
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: protesta
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian: protestirati, prosvjedovati, prosvedovati
 * Slovene: ugovarjati, protestirati
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: inlägga protest, protestera
 * Telugu: నిరసించు (nirasiMchu)


 * Finnish:
 * Hungarian:, hangoztat,


 * Swedish: bedyra, försäkra


 * Finnish: ,
 * German: Einspruch erheben, Einwände äußern
 * Norwegian: protestere


 * Slovene: protestirati, ugovarjati
 * Swedish: protestera mot

Noun

 * Arabic: احتجاج
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 抗議, 抗议 (kàngyì)
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: (diamartyría)
 * Hungarian:


 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, プロテスト
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Serbian:
 * Slovene: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, gensaga
 * Telugu: నిరసన (nirasana)
 * Ukrainian:


 * Arabic: احتجاج
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 抗議, 抗议 (kàngyì)
 * Dutch: protestactie,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Georgian: პროტესტი


 * Greek: (diamartyría)
 * Hungarian:
 * Japanese:, プロテスト
 * Russian:
 * Slovene:
 * Telugu: నిరసన ప్రదర్శన (nirasana pradarSana)

Derived terms

 * Protestant
 * protestation
 * protester
 * protest march
 * under protest

Anagrams

 * potters
 * spotter

Noun

 * 1) protest

Related terms

 * protestní
 * protestovat
 * protestant

Noun

 * 1) protest

Noun
protest


 * 1) protest

Related terms

 * protestera
 * protestant