protest

Meaning

Verb

1. To make a strong objection.
2. To affirm (something).
3. To object to; to protest against.
4. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
5. to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
6. (obsolete) To publish; to make known.

Noun

1. A formal objection, especially one by a group.
2. A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
3. The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.
4. A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.

Synonyms

objection

object

remonstrate

oppose

dissent

remonstrance

resist

expostulate

revolt

complaint

demonstration

complain

squawk

disagree

object to

protestation

reproach

demonstrate

outcry

appeal

challenge

expostulation

question

❓

remonstration

censure

dispute

blame

contest

march

admonish

opposition

up in arms

admonition

warn

declare

advise against

rebuke

demur

reclamation

refutation

denial

reject

abuse

compliant

asseverate

contradict

non-payment

persuade

plead

pleading

pleasure

plight

prohibit

rail

reassure

rebel

rebellion

rebuttal

refute

remark

remind

renounce

renunciation

represent

representation

reprimand

scold

sell

sit-in

snub

stand

stand out

stand up

stoppage

strike

struggle

take exception to

underwrite

uprising

vote down

vouch

vow

walkout

ward off

warning

⚠️

warrant

withstand

find fault with

obtest

protest against

protest march

raise objections

remonstrate with

talk to

refuse payment

obtestation

repugn

express disapproval

calling for a strike

pleasure talk to

turn thumbs down

make a protest

refusal of payment

raise objections to

utter a protest

certificate of protest

certified protest

notarial protest certificate

jockout

voice one's discontent

affirm

affirmation

antagonise

antagonize

assert

asseveration

assure

aver

avouch

buck

caution

certify

check

comment

condemn

contravene

controvert

convince

countercheck

criticism

criticize

disagreement

disapproval

discontent

dishonor

disobedience

dissatisfaction

dissuasion

except

exception

fuss

gainsay

go against

grouse

grumble

guarantee

hold out

impediment

impugn

insure

manifestation

murmur

mutter

negative

niggle

Hyphenated as

pro‧test

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/

Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
From the Middle English verb protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin prōtestārī, present active infinitive of prōtestor, from prō + testor, from testis (“witness”).