1. (n.)protest an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
2. (v.i.)protest to give manifest expression to objection or disapproval; remonstrate.
Etymology: (1350–1400; (n.) ME < MF (F protêt), der. of protester to protest < L prōtestārī to declare publicly)
Definition of 'protest'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)protest, protestation 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"
2. (noun)protest, objection, dissent the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
3. (verb)protest 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"
1. (noun)protest the expression of strong disagreement They left the meeting in protest at the decision.; complaints and protests from viewers
2. protest an occasion when people go to a public place to express opposition anti-war protests
3. (verb)protest to express opposition to sth in public thousands of people protesting (against) the war
4. protest to insist sth is true "I'll never do it again," he protested.
Definition of 'protest'
Webster Dictionary
1. protest a solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament
2. protest a solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be
3. protest a declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them
4. protest a declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary
5. (verb)protest to affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow
6. (verb)protest to make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes
Definitions of protest 
Afrikaans: protesteer
Arabic: يَعْتَرِض، يَحْتَج
Bulgarian: протестирам
Brazilian: protestar
Czech: protestovat, namítat
German: protestieren
Danish: protestere
Greek: διαμαρτύρομαι
Spanish: protestar (contra)
Estonian: rahulolematust avaldama
Farsi: اعتراض کردن
Finnish: protestoida
French: protester (contre)
Hebrew: לִמחוֹת
Hindi: विरोध प्रकट करना, प्रतिवा
Hungarian: tiltakozik
Indonesian: protes
Icelandic: mótmæla
Italian: protestare
Japanese: 抗議する
Korean: 항의하다
Lithuanian: protestuoti
Latvian: protestēt
Malay: membantah
Dutch: protesteren
Norwegian: protestere/demonstrere mo
Polish: protestować
Persian: اعتراض کردن
Pashto: احتجاج كول، اعتراض كول
Portuguese: protestar
Romanian: a protesta (împotriva)
Russian: протестовать
Slovak: protestovať
Slovenian: ugovarjati
Serbian: protestvovati
Swedish: protestera
Thai: ประท้วง
Turkish: protesto etmek
Taiwanese: 反對，抗議
Ukrainian: протестувати; заперечуват
Urdu: احتجاج کرنا
Vietnamese: phản đối
Chinese: 反对，抗议
