object
verb
əbˈdʒekt 
əbˈdʒekt 
1 [intransitive] to say that you disagree with, disapprove of or oppose somethingobject (to somebody/something) Many local people object to the building of the new airport.If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week.object to doing something/to somebody doing something I really object to being charged for parking.2 [transitive] object that…| + speech to give something as a reason for opposing somethingSynonym
protestHe objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
Usage note: complainprotest object grumble moan whineThese words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something.complain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something: I'm going to complain to the manager about this.protest to say or do something to show that you disagree with or disapprove of something, especially publicly; to give something as a reason for protesting: Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.object to say that you disagree with or disapprove of something; to give something as a reason for objecting: If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ◇ He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.grumble (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about somebody/something in a bad-tempered way: They kept grumbling that they were cold.moan (British English, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about somebody/something in an annoying way: What are you moaning on about now?whine (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice: Stop whining! ◇ ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby. Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about somethingto complain/protest/grumble/moan at somethingto complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to somebodyto complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…