protester

Senses

1. 1.

   to protest

   to express strong disagreement or opposition to something

2. 2.

   to declare/assert

   to affirm or state something firmly (formal/archaic usage)

Examples

• "Des milliers de personnes ont protesté contre la nouvelle loi."

  Thousands of people protested against the new law.

• "Il a protesté de son innocence."

  He protested/asserted his innocence.

• "Les étudiants protestent régulièrement pour leurs droits."

  Students regularly protest for their rights.

Usage

Common verb in modern French, especially in political/social contexts. Often followed by *contre* (against) or *de* (to assert). The second sense (declaring/asserting) is more formal or literary. Regular -er verb conjugation.