protest

1. (intransitive) To make a strong objection.Examples: "How dare you, I protest!"; "The public took to the streets to protest over the planned change to the law."; "As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could."intransitive

2. (transitive) To affirm (something).Examples: "I protest my innocence."; "I do protest and declare …"; "I will protest your cowardice."transitive

3. (transitive, chiefly Canada, US) To publicly demonstrate against.Examples: "They protested the demolition of the school."CanadaUStransitive

4. (law, transitive) to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.transitive

5. (obsolete, transitive) To publish; to make known.obsoletetransitive