To Protest

Etymology From Latin protestari (to declare publicly, bear witness), from pro- (forth, before) + testari (to bear witness), from the Proto-Indo-European root *tri-st-i- (a third party standing by; a witness).

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To express a strong objection, disapproval, or dissent.
2. (transitive) To declare or affirm solemnly or formally (e.g., to protest one's innocence).
3. (transitive, law/finance) To make a formal declaration of the non-acceptance or non-payment of a bill.

Synonyms object, dissent, complain, affirm, declare, oppose

Translations Arabic: يَعْتَرِض، يَحْتَجّ، يُعْلِن (بِقُوَّة) German: (protestieren), (einwenden), (beteuern) Norwegian Bokmål: (å protestere), (å motsette seg), (å forsikre)