protestverb/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/

• 1

  To make a strong objection.

  • How dare you, I protest!
  • The public took to the streets to protest over the planned change to the law.
• 2

  To affirm (something).

  • I protest my innocence.
  • I do protest and declare …
• 3

  To object to.

  • "The gay community would love to point to Patti and say, 'She's one of us'" […] I protest the statement I have mentioned, as well as others like it. Few people I know, gay or straight, identify with the often outrageous thoughts of Patti Smith. Among other things, she's indicated in interviews that she thinks violence and rape are dandy experiences.
• 4

  To publicly demonstrate against.

  • They protested the demolition of the school.
• 5

  To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.

  • Fiercely [they] opposed / My journey strange, with clamorous uproar / Protesting fate supreme.
• 6

  lawto make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.

• 7

  obsoleteTo publish; to make known.

protestnoun/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/

• 1

  A formal objection, especially one by a group.

  • They lodged a protest with the authorities.
• 2

  A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.

  • We held a protest in front of City Hall.
  • All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.
• 3

  The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.

• 4

  A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.