to protest
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3.2
- verb
- /ˈproʊtɛst/
- Demonstrations arose in many cities to protest the violence taking place in Beijing.
- protest the government
- protest government policies
- protest against injustice
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Watch on YouTubeWow, half the town was protesting that.
- Wow, half the town was protesting that.
- I mean, it's starting with the people that protest on behalf of Palestine.
- There were groups that were founded to protest the war.
- In fact, it's why people can protest our rules and often do.
- And so let's, let's protest on campus to, to demonstrate.
- And when you look at Bill Walton protesting during the whole Woodstock, right?
- I need to protest and speak to a congressperson.
- When students just like you protested, they were massacred.
- And she was just this woman who goes around protesting people getting abortions, right.
- I said you guys are protesting the wrong thing. Said you're protesting law enforcement.
- A group of men protesting in the street look like a mob.
- They're still protesting at at Brett Kavanaugh's home at night.
- And I went to an Ivy League college who are protesting for Hamas.
- And you're so on the right side of history for, you know, protesting that war.
- Also, your mom said that they were politically, they protested Vietnam.
- There was a guy who did it to protest some type of.
Examples
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Some students have been audacious enough to protest outside the walls by holding demonstrations.
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People came out into the streets to protest and it felt different.
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We need all of you to go and, and protest outside City Hall.
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We will protest again to the German government.
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There were groups that were founded to protest the war.
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We must protest this whole affair.
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I need to protest and speak to a congressperson.
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Many young people, like myself, protested the war.
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I'm out here protesting because I'm frightened about nuclear energy.
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Thousands of citizens gathered to protest the new law that would restrict free speech.
Synonyms
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2.2
Act against authority, rules or change
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4.2
To say in public that you do not support something
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3.6
To show in public that you strongly disagree with something
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4.1
Publicly say you are strongly against something or someone
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6.1
To shout loudly to demand something, often with other people
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3.2
Join a public protest to show strong opposition
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4.6
Publicly say you strongly agree or disagree with something
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3.9
Speak in public to say you are worried about something
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6.8
To disagree publicly with an official idea or decision
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6.8
Complain loudly in public to get attention
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7.4
To complain loudly and make people notice the problem
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9.0
To speak or write very angrily against something to show strong criticism
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5.0
To stand or march outside a building to show you are against something
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8.5
To speak strongly to show you disagree
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6.3
To express a complaint or concern, often publicly
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
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3.9
To show publicly that you are against unfair treatment, often by joining a public march or speaking out
Compounds
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2.8
A public meeting where people gather to show support or opposition without violence
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word protest comes from Latin parts pro- 'forth' and testari 'to testify'. It originally meant 'to declare openly', so to protest is to speak out in public about strong disagreement.