protest

ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst

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#1·4h ago

(intransitive) To make a strong objection.

How dare you, I protest!

Origin: From the verb protesten, from , from , from prō + testor, from witness. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(transitive) To affirm (something).

The public took to the streets to protest over the planned change to the law.

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To object to.

U.S. and European protested against Spanish conduct in Cuba.

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