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| Back | pro•test noun, verb noun word origin thesaurus example bank /BrE ˈprəʊtest ; NAmE ˈproʊtest/ [uncountable, countable] the expression of strong disagreement with or opposition to sth; a statement or an action that shows this The director resigned in protest at the decision. The announcement raised a storm of protest. a protest march She accepted the charge without protest. ~ (against sth) The workers staged a protest against the proposed changes in their contracts. The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents. The riot began as a peaceful protest. under ˈprotest unwillingly and after expressing disagreement She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. verb verb forms word origin thesaurus synonyms example bank /BrE prəˈtest; NAmE prəˈtest; ˈproʊtest/ 1 [intransitive, transitive] to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly ~ (about/against/at sth) Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence. There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. ~ sth (NAmE) They fully intend to protest the decision. 2 [transitive] to say firmly that sth is true, especially when you have been accused of sth or when other people do not believe you ~ sth She has always protested her innocence. ~ that… He protested that the journey was too far by car. + speech ‘That's not what you said earlier!’ Jane protested. |
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