n. 1 objection, opposition, complaint, grumble, grievance, dissent, disapproval, protestation, exception, disagreement, demur or demurral, demurrer, disclaimer, denial, scruple, compunction, qualm, Colloq gripe, grouse, squawk, US kick, Slang beef, bitch The Home Office has received many protests about the treatment of prisoners 2 under protest. unwillingly, reluctantly, involuntarily I paid the fine under protest
v. 3 object, oppose, complain, grumble, dissent, disapprove, take exception, take issue with, disagree, demur, disclaim, deny, scruple, Colloq gripe, grouse, squawk, Brit kick (against), US kick, Slang beef, bitch Bank employees protested at being expected to work on Saturday mornings 4 assert, confirm, declare, aver, asseverate, affirm, announce, profess, insist on, avow, avouch The convicted man went to the gallows protesting his innocence