nnoun.communicationa formal and solemn declaration of objectionSynset:protestation
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:protest
Hypernyms:objection
Inherited Hypernyms:protestobjectionspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissentSynset:dissent objection
Derivationally Related Form:objectprotestdissent
Hypernyms:resistance
Inherited Hypernyms:protestresistancegroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:protestresistancegroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:boycottdemonstrationdirect actionmanifestationwalkout
Full Hyponyms:boycottcivil disobediencedemonstrationdirect actiongo-slowhunger strikejob actionpassive resistancepeace marchprotest marchrecusancysatyagrahasit-downsit-instrikesympathy strikewalkoutwildcat strikework-inwork to rule
nnoun.communicationthe act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapprovalExamples:- he shouted his protests at the umpire
- a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall
Derivationally Related Form:protest
Hypernyms:objection
Inherited Hypernyms:protestobjectionspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationutter words of protestDerivationally Related Form:protesterprotestantprotestationprotest
Hypernyms:complain kick kvetch plain quetch sound off
Inherited Hypernyms:protestcomplain
Direct Hyponyms:declaiminveigh
Full Troponyms:declaim
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialexpress opposition through action or wordsSynset:dissent resist
Examples:- dissent to the laws of the country
Derivationally Related Form:protesterprotestdissentprotestantresistantresistivedissentientdissenter
Hypernyms:contradict controvert oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:protestopposerefutedisownrejectevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:arisedemonstratemarchrebelrenegaderiserise upstrikewalk out
Full Troponyms:demonstratemutinypicketrebelrevoltstrike
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationaffirm or avow formally or solemnlyExamples:- The suspect protested his innocence
Derivationally Related Form:protestationprotest
Hypernyms:affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify
Inherited Hypernyms:protestaffirmdeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE