assert vs protest

assert is not a noun while protest is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assert	No	No	Yes	No
protest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, protest is a hyponym of assert; that is, protest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assert:

Other hyponyms of assert include hold, claim, take, attest, declare, assure, tell.

assert (noun)	protest (noun)
	the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
	a formal and solemn declaration of objection
	the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

assert (verb)	protest (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	utter words of protest
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	affirm or avow formally or solemnly
state categorically	express opposition through action or words
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized