protest

CEFRB1

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A public expression of strong disagreement or opposition.

  2. 02

    verb

    To show or say that you strongly disagree with something.

Examples

  • Activists are stepping up their protest drive.

  • Ever louder voices of protest drowned out his speech.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To affirm (something).

  2. To object to.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make a strong objection.

More examples

In context

  • The proposal would spark a storm of protest around the country.

  • The public took to the streets to protest over the planned change to the law.

  • How dare you, I protest!

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

PIE word *tréyes From the Middle English verb protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin prōtestārī, from prō + testor, from testis (“witness”).