to protest
Third Person
protests
Present Participle
protesting
Past Tense
protested
Past Participle
protested
1
to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public
transitive
- Employees decided to protest the unfair working conditions by organizing a strike.
- The community members held signs and chanted slogans to protest the closure of their local library.
- Activists peacefully marched to protest racial injustice and advocate for equality.
- The scientist protested the misinterpretation of her research findings.
- The accused protested the charges against him, maintaining his innocence.
2
to express dissent or objection openly and publicly against a particular policy, decision, or course of action taken
- Thousands of citizens gathered in the capital to protest against the government's proposed measures.
- People around the world joined in protest against human rights violations in solidarity with oppressed communities.
- Activists protested against police brutality, advocating for reforms.
- Immigrant rights groups protested against anti-immigrant policies.
- Animal rights activists protested against animal cruelty in laboratories.