Analysis Complete

protest

/ protest /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Type of:
resistance
Kinds of:
boycott direct action demonstration manifestation walkout
Derived:
resist dissent object
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
objection
noun Sense 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"
Type of:
objection
verb Sense 4
utter words of protest
Type of:
complain kick plain
Kinds of:
declaim inveigh
Derived:
protestation dissenter dissident protester objector
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 5
affirm or avow formally or solemnly
"The suspect protested his innocence"
Type of:
affirm verify assert
Derived:
protestation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 6
express opposition through action or words
"dissent to the laws of the country"
Type of:
oppose controvert contradict
Kinds of:
strike walk out demonstrate march rebel
Derived:
objection dissent dissenter dissident protester
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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resistance boycott direct action demonstration manifestation walkout objection complain kick plain declaim inveigh