protest vs rise up

protest is a noun but rise up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protest	Yes	No	Yes	No
rise up	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of protest include strike, walk out, demonstrate, march, arise, rebel, rise, rebel, renegade.

protest (noun)	rise up (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

protest (verb)	rise up (verb)
utter words of protest	come to the surface
affirm or avow formally or solemnly	stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
express opposition through action or words	take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance