object vs protest

object

verb
  • To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection. 

noun
  • A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed. 

  • An instantiation of a class or structure. 

  • An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms). 

  • Objective; goal, end or purpose of something. 

  • A thing that has physical existence but is not alive. 

  • The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action. 

protest

verb
  • To make a strong objection. 

  • 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. 

  • To affirm (something). 

  • To object to. 

  • To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to. 

noun
  • The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill. 

  • A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc. 

  • A formal objection, especially one by a group. 

  • A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration. 

How often have the words object and protest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )