Synonyms for protest
ˈproʊ tɛst; prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛst

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1. protest, protestation(noun)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   dissent, objection, protestation

2. protest, objection, dissent(noun)

   the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

   Synonyms:
   dissent, remonstrance, remonstration, objection, protestation, expostulation

3. protest(verb)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   dissent, objection, protestation

4. protest(verb)

   utter words of protest

   Synonyms:
   resist, dissent

5. protest, resist, dissent(verb)

   express opposition through action or words

   "dissent to the laws of the country"

   Synonyms:
   baulk, reject, stand, disagree, resist, hold out, fend, withstand, balk, take issue, dissent, jib, stand firm, defy, refuse, differ

6. protest(verb)

   affirm or avow formally or solemnly

   "The suspect protested his innocence"

   Synonyms:
   resist, dissent

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. protest(noun)

   Synonyms:
   objection, dissent, protestation

2. protest(noun)

   To make a strong objection.

   They lodged a protest with the authorities.

   Synonyms:
   dissent, objection, protestation

3. protest(noun)

   To affirm (something).

   We held a protest in front of City Hall.

   Synonyms:
   dissent, objection, protestation

English Synonyms and Antonyms(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. protest

   Acknowledge, admit, and declare refer either to oneself or to others; all the other words refer only to one's own knowledge or action. To avow is to declare boldly and openly, commonly as something one is ready to justify, maintain, or defend. A man acknowledges another's claim or his own promise; he admits an opponent's advantage or his own error; he declares either what he has seen or experienced or what he has received from another; he avers what he is sure of from his own knowledge or consciousness; he gives his assurance as the voucher for what he avouches; he avows openly a belief or intention that he has silently held. Avow and avouch take a direct object; aver is followed by a conjunction: a man avows his faith, avouches a deed, avers that he was present. Avow has usually a good sense; what a person avows he at least does not treat as blameworthy, criminal, or shameful; if he did, he would be said to confess it; yet there is always the suggestion that some will be ready to challenge or censure what one avows; as, the clergyman avowed his dissent from the doctrine of his church. Own applies to all things, good or bad, great or small, which one takes as his own. Compare CONFESS; STATE.

   Synonyms:
   admit, aver, avouch, avow, confess, declare, knowledge, own, proclaim, profess, testify, witness

   Antonyms:
   contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, ignore, repudiate

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. protest

   Synonyms:
   expostulate, remonstrate, denounce, repudiate, deprecate, affirm, aver, assure

   Antonyms:
   acquiesce, coincide, sanction, subscribe, endorse, agree

Dictionary of English Synonymes(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. protest(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   declare (solemnly), aver, affirm, assert, asseverate, avow, profess, attest, testify

2. protest(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   declare (solemnly), assert, affirm

3. protest(n.)

   Synonyms:
   declaration (made in a formal manner against something)

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "protest":

   protests, outcry, protesting, demonstration, invoke, reserve, complain, objection, heckling

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1. Dahna Goldstein:

   The mask is the new T-shirt, when people go to a protest or try to have their opinions about things, people will wear T-shirts or hats or carry signs, but we're not able to protest at the moment. So when people are getting their vote masks and posting selfies online, it's a manifestation of a desire to have that kind of political and societal voice and expression in the ways that we can at the moment.

2. Xoel Pamos:

   We need to be aware this a real issue in the U.S., we need more men, more Muslim men to fight, to sign up and protest that you cannot move to the United States and marry a white lady and say to your daughters you cannot date an American guy. You cannot come and violate basic human rights.

3. Dr. Jose P. Rizal:

   Today is Christmas Eve. Whether or not Christ was born exactly on this date is not important. But chronological accuracy has nothing to do with tonight's event. A grand genius had been born who preached truth and love; who suffered because of his mission; and on account of his sufferings the world has become better, if not saved. Only it gives me nausea to see how some people abuse his name to commit numerous crimes. If he is in heaven, he will certainly protest! (24 December 1886)

4. Alex Chow:

   How long can we maintain Hong Kong's judicial independence? we've already seen judges make decisions that have been highly contentious. Beijing might be able to put pressure on Hong Kong to charge us (the protest leaders) with more serious offences to shut us up.

5. Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave:

   After more than a week of serious disruption in London both to communities and across our partner agencies, and taking account of the enormous ongoing effort by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and across the UK to police the protest, we firmly believed that the continuation of the situation was untenable, i want to be clear; we would not and cannot ban protest. The condition at the center of this ruling was specific to this particular protest, in the particular circumstances at the time.

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