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pro·test (pr

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v. pro·test·ed, pro·test·ing, pro·tests

v.tr.

1. To object to, especially in a formal statement. See Synonyms at object.

2. To promise or affirm with earnest solemnity: "He continually protested his profound respect" (Frank Norris).

3. Law To declare (a bill) dishonored or refused.

4. Archaic To proclaim or make known: "unrough youths that even now/Protest their first of manhood" (Shakespeare).

v.intr.

1. To express strong objection.

2. To make an earnest avowal or affirmation.

n. (pr

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1. A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued by a concerned person, group, or organization.

2. An individual or collective gesture or display of disapproval.

3. Law

a. A formal statement drawn up by a notary for a creditor declaring that the debtor has refused to accept or honor a bill.

b. A formal declaration made by a taxpayer stating that the tax demanded is illegal or excessive and reserving the right to contest it.

[Middle English protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin prtestr : pr-, forth; see pro-¹ + testr, to testify (from testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots).]

protester n.

pro·testing·ly adv.

protest

n [ˈprəʊtɛst]

a. public, often organized, dissent or manifestation of such dissent

b. (as modifier) a protest march

2. a declaration or objection that is formal or solemn

3. an expression of disagreement or complaint without a squeak of protest

4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance)

a. a formal notarial statement drawn up on behalf of a creditor and declaring that the debtor has dishonoured a bill of exchange or promissory note

b. the action of drawing up such a statement

c. a formal declaration by a taxpayer disputing the legality or accuracy of his assessment

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a statement made by the master of a vessel attesting to the circumstances in which his vessel was damaged or imperilled

6. the act of protesting

under protest having voiced objections; unwillingly

vb [prəˈtɛst]

1. (when intr, foll by against, at, about, etc.; when tr, may take a clause as object) to make a strong objection (to something, esp a supposed injustice or offence)

2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to assert or affirm in a formal or solemn manner

3. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to put up arguments against; disagree; complain; object ``I'm okay,'' she protested he protested that it was not his turn to wash up

4. (tr) Chiefly US to object forcefully to leaflets protesting Dr King's murder

5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr) to declare formally that (a bill of exchange or promissory note) has been dishonoured

[from Latin prōtestārī to make a formal declaration, from prō- before + testārī to assert]

protestant adj & n

protester , protestor n

protestingly adv

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	protest - a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution" protestation objection - the speech act of objecting
	2.	protest - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent dissent, objection boycott - a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies direct action - a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands resistance - group action in opposition to those in power demonstration, manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" walkout - the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
	3.	protest - 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" objection - the speech act of objecting
Verb	1.	protest - utter words of protest kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" declaim, inveigh - speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"
	2.	protest - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" dissent, resist controvert, contradict, oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" walk out, strike - stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met" demonstrate, march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" rebel, rise up, arise, rise - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance renegade, rebel - break with established customs
	3.	protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence" avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

protest

verb

1. object, demonstrate, oppose, complain, disagree, cry out, disapprove, say no to, demur, take exception, remonstrate, kick against (informal), expostulate, take up the cudgels, express disapproval Women took to the streets to protest against the arrests.

2. assert, argue, insist, maintain, declare, vow, testify, contend, affirm, profess, attest, avow, asseverate `I never said that,' he protested.

noun

1. demonstration, march, rally, sit-in, demo (informal) The opposition staged a protest against the government.

2. objection, complaint, declaration, dissent, outcry, disapproval, protestation, demur, formal complaint, remonstrance, demurral a protest against people's growing economic hardship

Quotations
"The lady doth protest too much methinks" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]

Translations

protest

A. [ˈprəʊtest] N (gen) → protesta f; (= complaint) → queja f
under protest → bajo protesta
I'll do it but under protest → lo haré pero que conste mi protesta
to make a protest → hacer una protesta

B. [prəˈtest] VT

1. (= complain) → protestar
to protest that → protestar diciendo que

2. (US) (= complain about) → protestar de

3. (= dispute) → poner reparos a

4. (= affirm) [+ one's love] → declarar, afirmar
he protested his innocence → declaró enérgicamente su inocencia

C. [prəˈtest] VI → protestar
to protest at or against → protestar de

D. [ˈprəʊtest] CPD protest demonstration, protest march N → manifestación f or marcha f (de protesta)
protest movement N → movimiento m de protesta, movimiento m contestatario
protest song N → canción f (de)protesta
protest vote N → voto m de protesta

protest [ˈprəʊtɛst]

(= complaint) → protestation f
The unions joined in the protests against the government's proposals → Les syndicats se sont joints aux protestations contre le gouvernement.
He ignored their protests → Il a ignoré leurs protestations.
in protest → en signe de protestation
in protest at sth → pour protester contre qch

(= demonstration) → manifestation f
a protest against sth → une manifestation contre qch

[prəˈtɛst] vb

(= complain) → protester
to protest about sth, to protest at sth → protester contre qch

(= demonstrate) → manifester
to protest against sth, to protest at sth → manifester contre qch

[prəˈtɛst] vt

(= declare) [+ one's loyalty, goodwill] → protester de
to protest one's innocence → protester de son innocence
He has always protested his innocence → Il a toujours protesté de son innocence.
to protest (that) ... → protester que ...

modif [group, movement] → de protestation
protest march → manifestation f
protest vote → vote m de protestation

protest

n → Protest m; (= demonstration) → Protestkundgebung f; under protest → unter Protest; in protest → aus Protest; to make a/one’s protest → Protest or Widerspruch erheben; letter of protest, protest letter → Protestschreiben nt

vi (→ gegen) → protestieren; (= demonstrate) → demonstrieren; the protesting scream of the brakes → das gequälte Aufkreischen der Bremsen

innocence → beteuern

(= dispute) decision → protestieren gegen, Protest or Einspruch erheben gegen; it’s mine, he protested → das gehört mir, protestierte er

protest [ɐn ˈprəʊtɛst; ɐvb prəˈtɛst]

1. n → protesta
to do sth under protest → fare qc protestando

2. vt → protestare

3. vi to protest against/about → protestare contro/per
to protest to sb → fare le proprie rimostranze a qn

protest [ɐn ˈprəʊtɛst; ɐvb prəˈtɛst]

1. n → protesta
to do sth under protest → fare qc protestando

2. vt → protestare

3. vi to protest against/about → protestare contro/per
to protest to sb → fare le proprie rimostranze a qn

protest

v protest [prəˈtest]

1 to express a strong objection They are protesting against the new law. protesteer يَعْتَرِض، يَحْتَج протестирам protestovat, namítat protestere protestieren διαμαρτύρομαι protestar (contra) rahulolematust avaldama اعتراض کردن protestoida protester (contre) לִמחוֹת विरोध प्रकट करना, प्रतिवाद करना tiltakozik protes mótmæla protestare 抗議する 항의하다 protestuoti protestēt membantah protesteren protestere/demonstrere mot protestować protestar a protesta (împotriva) протестовать protestovať ugovarjati protestvovati protestera ประท้วง protesto etmek 反對，抗議 протестувати; заперечувати احتجاج کرنا phản đối 反对，抗议

2 to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something She protested that she was innocent. beswaar maak يُنْكِر بِشِدَّه заявявам tvrdit, prohlašovat bedyre beteuern διακηρύσσω protestar vastu vaidlema تاکید کردن vakuuttaa protester (de) לִטעוֹן בְּתוֹקֶף प्रतिज्ञापित करना protestál membantah lÿsa yfir, halda fram protestare, affermare 主張する 공식적으로 의의를 제기하다 pareikšti, tvirtinti celt iebildumus; apgalvot membuat bantahan verklaren hevde, framholde (uroczyście) zapewnić afirmar solenemente a declara утверждать tvrdiť, prehlasovať zatrjevati izjaviti bedyra, försäkra ประกาศยืนยัน direnmek, kesinlikle iddia etmek 申明 заявляти; запевняти دعوے اور وثوق سے کہنا cam đoan 申明

[ˈproutest] n

a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval He made no protest; (also adjective ) a protest march. beswaar إعْتِراض، إحْتِجاج възражение protest(ní) protest; protest- der Protest, Protest-... διαμαρτυρία manifestación; protesta, queja vastulause اعتراض protesti (de) protestation שֶׁל מְחָאָה नकार पत्र tiltakozás protes mótmæli protesta; di protesta 抗議 항의 protestas protests; iebildums bantahan protest protest protest protesto (de) protest протест protest; protestný ugovor protest protest การประท้วง protesto, karşı çıkma 抗議 протест احتجاج، اعتراض sự phản đối 抗议

n proˈtester

beswaarmaker مُحْتَج، مُعْتَرِض протестант odpůrce demonstrant der/die Protestierende διαμαρτυρόμενος manifestante protesteerija معترض protestoija protestataire מִי שֶׁמוֹחֶה विरोधक tiltakozó pemrotes mótmælandi manifestante, dimostrante 抗議者 항의자 protestuotojas protestētājs; iebildumu cēlējs pembantah protesteerder demonstrant strona protestująca rebelde protestatar протестующий odporca protestnik protestant person som protesterar ผู้ประท้วง protestocu 聲明者，抗議者 протестуючий احتجاج کرنے والا người phản đối 声明者，抗议者

protest → احتجاج, يَعترِض protest, protestovat protest, protestere Protest, protestieren διαμαρτυρία, διαμαρτύρομαι protesta, protestar protesti, protestoida protestation, protester protest, protestirati protesta, protestare 抗議, 抗議する 항의, 항의하다 protest, protesteren protest, protestere protest, zaprotestować protestar, protesto протест, протестовать protest, protestera การประท้วง, ประท้วง protesto, protesto etmek phản đối, sự phản đối 抗议

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